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Coachella is a 92.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Imperial Irrigation District since 1974. Ranked #965 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 92.4 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 592,244 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Coachella 46.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Sentinel Energy Center LLC (800 MW, Gas), Indigo Energy Facility (149.7 MW, Gas), and Colgreen North Shore Solar Farm (74.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
92.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
Imperial Irrigation District
Location
33.6758°, -116.1714°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,277. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,344 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Imperial Irrigation District operates 12 plants totalling 758 MW

Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 4,533 MW combined

Nearest plant: Valley Sanitary District WTP Solar (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.675800, -116.171400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
178.5 Kt
364 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.28 Mt
Over 52 years of operation
Past Retirement
2004
22 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
38.8K
cars per year
23.8K
homes per year
8.1M
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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