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60.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Tulare, CA
60.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7909, -119.2945
County
Tulare, CA
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wellhead Services, Inc | California Holdings Delano | — |
| Owner(s) | California Holdings Delano 2 LLC, California Holdings Delano LLC | W Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Delano Energy Center is a 60.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Tulare County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned by W Power and operated by Wellhead Services, Inc. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Delano Energy Center generated 7,320 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant ranks 96th in size among California's 297 power plants and 1062nd nationally out of 1963 plants.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
372 MWh
Latest Month
7.3K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
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1413 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.097 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $58.4M
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ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
VESTAL_6_N020
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Alt. Hub / Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.002 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
2 GWh
CO₂eq
1414 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California