Delano Energy Center
Tulare County, California · EIA plant ID 58122 · Operator: Wellhead Services Inc
Nameplate61MWSummer 61 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,439Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs as rarely runs
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), gas/coal/oil 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.9 | 9.8% | 10,763 |
| 2014 | 25.1 | 8.2% | 11,692 |
| 2015 | 18.3 | 6.0% | 11,260 |
| 2016 | 11.7 | 3.8% | 11,428 |
| 2017 | 18.7 | 6.1% | 11,709 |
| 2018 | 5.5 | 1.8% | 12,324 |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 2.2% | 11,482 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 1.2% | 11,943 |
| 2021 | 11.1 | 2.1% | 10,834 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2.8% | 10,677 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 0.4% | 12,080 |
| 2024 | 7.3 | 1.4% | 11,897 |
| 2025 | 2.4 | 0.4% | 12,439 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 60.5 | Jan 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wellhead Services Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| California Holdings Delano LLC | 99.0% | 60 MW |
| California Holdings Delano 2 LLC | 1.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| North Kern State Prison Phase II | 4 MW | 1.7 km |
| Kern Valley SP | 3 MW | 3.5 km |
| Delano Land 1 | 1 MW | 5.6 km |
| Roll Delano 2 | retired | 7.6 km |
| Wonderful Citrus - Delano | 3 MW | 7.8 km |
| Roll Delano | retired | 8.2 km |