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BASF Freeport Works is a 92.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by BASF Corporation since 1998. Ranked #964 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 92.7 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 592,244 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 45.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Freeport Energy (678.1 MW, Gas) and Sweeny Cogen Facility (572 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 70 km southwest of Houston.

Capacity
92.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
BASF Corporation
Location
29.0020°, -95.3940°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,275. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,628 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,343 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

BASF Corporation operates 2 plants totalling 177 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 31,195 MW combined

Nearest plant: Freeport Energy Center (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.002000, -95.394000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
179.1 Kt
365 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.01 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
38.9K
cars per year
23.9K
homes per year
8.1M
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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