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BP Chemicals Green Lake Plant38.8 MW Cogeneration

CogenerationVerified: Jul 2026

BP Chemicals Green Lake Plant is a 38.8 MW cogeneration facility in the United States, operated by INEOS Nitriles Greenlake since 1993. Ranked #10 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 38.8 MW accounts for 3.72% of the United States' total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making this facility 3.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Formosa Utility Venture Ltd (689.4 MW, Gas) and Coleto Creek (622.4 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km southeast of Victoria.

Capacity
38.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
INEOS Nitriles Greenlake
Location
28.5707°, -96.8333°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,260. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,457 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #15 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

INEOS Nitriles Greenlake operates 1 plants totalling 39 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 12,831 MW combined

Nearest plant: Seadrift Coke LP (7.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 28.570700, -96.833300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.9 Kt
204 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.30 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.7K
cars per year
13.3K
homes per year
4.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Cogeneration
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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