Delano Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58122
- Capacity
- 60.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Tulare, CA
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wellhead Services, Inc
- Parent Company
- W Power
- Annual Generation
- 7,320 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Delano Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #93 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1063 of 2009 nationally
60.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Tulare, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
60.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.7909, -119.2945
County
Tulare, CA
Nearby Plants
- North Kern State Prison Phase IISolar4 MW · 1.8 km
- Kern Valley SPSolar3 MW · 3.6 km
- Delano Land 1Solar1 MW · 6.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| 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 | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
372 MWh
Latest Month
7.3K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
VESTAL_6_N020
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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