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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.

Capacity
48.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Wellhead Energy LLC
Location
35.7909°, -119.2945°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Wellhead Energy LLC operates 7 plants totalling 327 MW

Regional density

170 plants within 100 km, 7,330 MW combined

Nearest plant: North Kern State Prison Phase II (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.790900, -119.294500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
93.7 Kt
191 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.22 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.4K
cars per year
12.5K
homes per year
4.3M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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