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B Braun Medical is a 6.1 MW gas power plant in the United States of America, operated by B Braun Medical Inc since 1989. Ranked #1587 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6.1 MW represents a tiny fraction of the country's 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 B Braun Medical 698 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2,254 MW, Nuclear), Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), and Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km southeast of Los Angeles.

Capacity
6.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
B Braun Medical Inc
Location
33.6887°, -117.8348°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,532. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,275 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,638 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

B Braun Medical Inc operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

281 plants within 100 km, 21,698 MW combined

Nearest plant: Allergan (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.688700, -117.834800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.8 Kt
24 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
436.0 Kt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
535.6K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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