Walnut

325 S Washington Rd, Turlock, CA 95380

Plant Summary Information

Walnut is ranked #330 out of 342 natural gas power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Walnut is comprised of 2 generators and generated 112.8 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Walnut
Utility Name	Turlock Irrigation District
Location	Stanislaus County, CA
Initial Operation Date	April 1986
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	429.0 MWh
Annual Consumption	19.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #11,777 out of 12,613 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,960 out of 2,246 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,574 out of 1,603 California Power Plants
Ranked #330 out of 342 California Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 90.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.5%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Walnut (4256)
Plant Address	325 S Washington Rd, Turlock, CA 95380
Utility	Turlock Irrigation District (19281)
Latitude, Longitude	37.4903, -120.9044
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	April 1986
Annual Generation	429.0 MWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 90.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.5%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Turlock Irrigation District (19281) CA
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	PACIFIC GAS
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	24.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	23.5 MW
Winter Capacity	24.9 MW
Minimum Load	11 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	April 1986
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / DFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	23.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	24.9 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	23.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	24.9 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	24.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	23.5 MW
Winter Capacity	24.9 MW
Minimum Load	11 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	April 1986
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / DFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	23.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	24.9 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	23.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	24.9 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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