Central Utilities Plant LAX 2— 9.2 MW Natural Gas
Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 is a 9.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by LAX Airport since 2015. Ranked #1512 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 9.2 MW constitutes a tiny fraction of the country's 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 this facility 463 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1,739 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1,115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km south of downtown Los Angeles.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,991. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,029 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,531 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
LAX Airport operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
314 plants within 100 km, 20,204 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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