World Power Plants

Biola University Hybrid2.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Biola University Hybrid is a 2.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Biola University since 1998. Ranked #1753 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.0004% 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 Biola University Hybrid 1,705.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1739 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km south of Los Angeles.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Biola University
Location
33.9070°, -118.0131°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,899 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Biola University operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

350 plants within 100 km, 22,636 MW combined

Nearest plant: Buidling L (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.907000, -118.013100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.8 Kt
10 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
135.2 Kt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
644
homes per year
219.5K
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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