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Central Utilities Plant LAX 29.2 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
9.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
LAX Airport
Location
33.9439°, -118.4042°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

LAX Airport operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

314 plants within 100 km, 20,204 MW combined

Nearest plant: Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.943900, -118.404200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.8 Kt
36 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
195.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.9K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
807.8K
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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