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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.

Capacity
49.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Turlock Irrigation District
Location
37.4903°, -120.9044°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Turlock Irrigation District operates 11 plants totalling 902 MW

Regional density

179 plants within 100 km, 12,009 MW combined

Nearest plant: Walnut Energy Center (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.490300, -120.904400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.2 Kt
196 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.94 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.9K
cars per year
12.8K
homes per year
4.4M
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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