City of Palo Alto— 4.4 MW Natural Gas
City of Palo Alto is a 4.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Palo Alto since 2002. Ranked #1666 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.4 MW accounts for 0.0007% 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 this facility 968 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas), and Potrero Generating Station (382 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km southeast of San Francisco.
24 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,750 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
24 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Palo Alto operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
181 plants within 100 km, 11,958 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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