Covanta Delano Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10840
- Capacity
- 57 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Clean Energy Systems Delano
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Covanta Delano Energy
Out of serviceWood WasteGEM: mothballed
Ranked #1 of 25 Wood Waste plants in CA#26 of 108 nationally
57 MW Wood Waste out of service in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
57 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.7218, -119.2332
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Roll DelanoNatural Gas1.2 MW · 1.4 km
- Kern Valley SPSolar3 MW · 8.6 km
- North Kern State Prison Phase IISolar4 MW · 9.1 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Clean Energy Systems Delano | Clean Energy Systems | — |
| Owner(s) | Clean Energy Systems Delano | AES | — |
| Status | Out of service | mothballed | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Covanta Delano Energy is a 57 MW biomass power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1990 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of two generators and is operated by Clean Energy Systems Delano, a subsidiary of AES. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid and falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Covanta Delano Energy is a significant biomass facility, ranking as the largest of 25 such plants in California and 17th out of 97 nationwide. The plant's operations have been the subject of recent news coverage, with five articles published on topics including industry trends, regulatory matters, and grid-related issues.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Oct 2018 – Oct 2021
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pandol
Substation Distance
4.848 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MCFRLND_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Delano-area biomass power plant’s owner wins federal permit
Rancho Cordova-based Clean Energy Systems has proposed turning the former Covanta Delano LLP biomass plant near Delano into a carbon capture and sequestration...
Bakersfield.com·2 years ago
General
Delano-area biomass power plant’s owner wins federal permit
Rancho Cordova-based Clean Energy Systems has proposed turning the former Covanta Delano LLP biomass plant near Delano into a carbon capture and sequestration...
Bakersfield.com·2 years ago
General
Delano-area biomass power plant’s owner wins federal permit
Rancho Cordova-based Clean Energy Systems has proposed turning the former Covanta Delano LLP biomass plant near Delano into a carbon capture and sequestration...
Bakersfield.com·2 years ago
General
Delano-area biomass power plant’s owner wins federal permit
Rancho Cordova-based Clean Energy Systems has proposed turning the former Covanta Delano LLP biomass plant near Delano into a carbon capture and sequestration...
Bakersfield.com·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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