Welport Lease Project
Natural gas power plant in Kern County, California. 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 54447
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1990First generator online
- Operator
- Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLCEIA operator ID 60637
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.3544, −119.6617
- EIA plant ID
- 54447EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Welport Lease Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
33.7 GWh
33,705 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
77.0%
2024: 80.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
20.7–36.3
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 38,448 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 39,095 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 35,998 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 41,218 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 37,919 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 39,567 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 34,600 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 35,711 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 34,286 | 78.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 35,945 | 82.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 14,529 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 36,267 | 82.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 36,477 | 83.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 34,495 | 78.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 31,916 | 72.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 30,537 | 69.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 26,303 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 36,284 | 82.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 35,795 | 81.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 30,846 | 70.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 34,637 | 79.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 20,741 | 47.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 35,383 | 80.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 33,705 | 77.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| TI | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 5.0 | March 1990 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Welport Lease Project
How much power does Welport Lease Project produce?
Welport Lease Project reported 33,705 MWh (33.7 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 77.0% capacity factor on 5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Welport Lease Project?
Welport Lease Project is in Kern County, California, at 35.3544, −119.6617. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Welport Lease Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60637). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Welport Lease Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1990, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page