Delano Energy Center— 48.5 MW Natural Gas
Delano Energy Center is a 48.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Wellhead Energy LLC since its commissioning in 2013. Ranked #1148 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Delano Energy Center 87.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), and South Belridge Cogeneration Facility (94.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Bakersfield.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,019. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,322 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,761 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Wellhead Energy LLC operates 7 plants totalling 327 MW
170 plants within 100 km, 7,330 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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