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Aera San Ardo Cogen Facility6.2 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Aera San Ardo Cogen Facility is a 6.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Aera Energy LLC-San Ardo since 1988. Ranked #1583 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6.2 MW represents 0.001% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Aera San Ardo 686 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include King City Power Plant (133.2 MW, Gas), King City Peaking (47.3 MW, Gas), and Salinas River Cogeneration (38.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 180 km south of San Jose.

Capacity
6.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Aera Energy LLC-San Ardo
Location
35.9533°, -120.8600°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,518. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,634 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Aera Energy LLC-San Ardo operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

73 plants within 100 km, 8,516 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salinas River Cogeneration (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.953300, -120.860000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.0 Kt
24 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
455.1 Kt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
544.4K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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