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Broadridge Cogen5 MW Gas

Gas

Broadridge Cogen is a 5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Broadridge Customer Communications since 2008. Ranked #1629 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.0008% 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 Broadridge Cogen 852.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear) and Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km northeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Broadridge Customer Communications
Location
38.6183°, -121.0564°

United States of America, North America

Location

Coordinates:: 38.618300, -121.056400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
20 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
173.8 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
439.0K
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

10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
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