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CII Carbon LLC46 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

CII Carbon LLC is a 46 MW cogeneration plant in the United States, operated by CII Carbon LLC since 1951. Ranked #8 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 46 MW accounts for 4.41% of the United States' total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making CII Carbon LLC 2.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nine Mile Point (2,439.7 MW, Gas), Alliance Refinery (25 MW, Gas), and Oak Point Cogen (23.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 50 km southeast of New Orleans.

Capacity
46 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
CII Carbon LLC
Location
29.9327°, -89.9782°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,079. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,572 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #13 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

CII Carbon LLC operates 1 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 9,383 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chalmette Refining LLC (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.932700, -89.978200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
118.5 Kt
242 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.89 Mt
Over 75 years of operation
Past Retirement
1981
45 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.8K
cars per year
15.8K
homes per year
5.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Cogeneration
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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