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BIOENERGY PLANTSCovanta Delano Energy
Covanta Delano Energy is a 57.0 MW out of service bioenergy plant in Kern County, California, operated by Clean Energy Systems Delano.
Plant statusMothballed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJun 1990 (completed)
- Mothballed (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 32 MW | Out of service long-term |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 25 MW | Out of service long-term |
Plant details
- Operator
- Clean Energy Systems Delano
- Location
- Kern County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Commercial Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Out of service: 57.0 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 10840
Location
35.7144, -119.2337
Nearby power plants
- Wonderful Citrus - DelanoSolar farms · 2.8 MW · 1.6 mi
- Kern Valley SPSolar farms · 3.0 MW · 5.7 mi
- North Kern State Prison Phase IISolar farms · 4.0 MW · 6.2 mi
- Delano Energy CenterGas power plants · 60.5 MW · 6.3 mi
- Delano Land 1Solar farms · 1.0 MW · 7.0 mi
- BlankenshipSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 7.9 mi
- Ranch 4701Solar farms · 2.3 MW · 8.8 mi
- Nachtigall 1836-WDSolar farms · 4.6 MW · 8.9 mi
- Terry 1818-WDSolar farms · 4.6 MW · 9.1 mi
- Castle Rock VineyardsSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 9.1 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem