Covanta Delano EnergyOut of service
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 10840 · Operator: clean energy systems delano
Nameplate57MWSummer 49 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 287.4 | 69.8% | — |
| 2002 | 354.5 | 86.1% | — |
| 2003 | 331 | 77.1% | — |
| 2004 | 344.7 | 80.1% | — |
| 2005 | 298.9 | 69.6% | — |
| 2006 | 284 | 66.2% | — |
| 2007 | 218 | 50.8% | — |
| 2008 | 313.7 | 72.9% | — |
| 2009 | 341.3 | 79.5% | — |
| 2010 | 312 | 72.7% | — |
| 2011 | 342.6 | 79.8% | — |
| 2012 | 321.1 | 74.6% | — |
| 2013 | 320.4 | 74.7% | — |
| 2014 | 301 | 70.1% | 13,690 |
| 2015 | 265.6 | 61.2% | 14,606 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 31.8 | 27 | Jun 1990 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 25.2 | 22 | Jul 1993 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: clean energy systems delano. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| clean energy systems delano | 100.0% | 57 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Roll Delano | retired | 2.2 km |
| Wonderful Citrus - Delano | 3 MW | 2.6 km |
| Roll Delano 2 | retired | 2.8 km |
| Kern Valley SP | 3 MW | 9.1 km |
| North Kern State Prison Phase II | 4 MW | 10 km |
| Delano Energy Center | 61 MW | 10.1 km |