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Brandon Station is a 21 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Lubbock since 1990. Ranked #1352 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 21 MW represents 0.0035% 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 Brandon Station 202.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jones (860.4 MW, Gas), Elk Station (606 MW, Gas), and Hale Community Wind Farm (478 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 600 km from Dallas.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
City of Lubbock - (TX)
Location
33.5853°, -101.8861°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,837. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,179 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Lubbock - (TX) operates 3 plants totalling 243 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 7,721 MW combined

Nearest plant: J Robert Massengale (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.585300, -101.886100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.6 Kt
83 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.46 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.8K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.8M
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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