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300.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Stanislaus, CA — Turlock Irrigation District
300.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.4874, -120.8957
County
Stanislaus, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Turlock Irrigation District | Turlock Irrigation District | — |
| Owner(s) | Turlock Irrigation District | Turlock Irrigation District Employees Association | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Walnut Energy Center is a 300.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Stanislaus County, California. The plant began operating in 2006 and is owned by Turlock Irrigation District Employees Association, with Turlock Irrigation District acting as the operator. It consists of three generators utilizing combined cycle technology. The plant operates within the Turlock Irrigation District balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Walnut Energy Center generated 1,604,800 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.0%. The plant is ranked as the 39th largest in California out of 76 plants, and nationally it is ranked 641st out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
62.4K MWh
Latest Month
1.6M MWh
Annual Generation
61.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
995 lb/MWh
NOx
0.057 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
59.5%
Annual Net Gen
1566 GWh
CO₂eq
996 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $290.1M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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