Walnut— 49.8 MW Natural Gas
Walnut is a 49.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Turlock Irrigation District since 1985. Ranked #1129 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 49.8 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Walnut 85.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include W R Gianelli (424 MW, Hydro), Gianelli Powerhouse (424 MW, Hydro), and Walnut Energy Center (300.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 140 km east of San Francisco.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,981. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,624 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,737 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Turlock Irrigation District operates 11 plants totalling 902 MW
179 plants within 100 km, 12,009 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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