Chowchilla II— 49.6 MW Natural Gas
Chowchilla II is a 49.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated since 2000. Ranked #1136 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, Chowchilla II accounts for 0.01% 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 Chowchilla II 86 times smaller. Nearby plants include North Star Solar (Solar, 61.6 MW), Covanta Mendota (Waste, 28 MW), and Oro Loma (Solar, 20 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km northwest of Fresno.
26 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,991. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,636 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,744 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
California Power Holdings LLC operates 2 plants totalling 96 MW
113 plants within 100 km, 6,974 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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