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CITGO Refinery Powerhouse75 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

CITGO Refinery Powerhouse is a 75 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by CITGO Petroleum Corp since 1951. Ranked #1030 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 75 MW represents 0.01% 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 CITGO Refinery Powerhouse 56.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include R S Nelson (1433.6 MW, Coal), Cottonwood Energy Project (1433.6 MW, Gas), and Sabine River Works (601.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 100 km west of Baton Rouge.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
CITGO Petroleum Corp
Location
30.1826°, -93.3234°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,496. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,492 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

CITGO Petroleum Corp operates 1 plants totalling 75 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 10,444 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lake Charles Polymers (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.182600, -93.323400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
144.9 Kt
296 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
10.87 Mt
Over 75 years of operation
Past Retirement
1981
45 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.5K
cars per year
19.3K
homes per year
6.6M
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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