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Coalinga 6C Cogen is a 6.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Chevron USA Inc since 1989. Ranked #1565 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. This plant's 6.8 MW represents a small fraction of the 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 Coalinga 6C Cogen 626 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Panoche Energy Center (432 MW, Gas), RE Tranquillity (205.3 MW, Solar), and Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings LLC (202.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km southwest of Fresno.

Capacity
6.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Chevron USA Inc
Location
36.2097°, -120.3828°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,388. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,614 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Chevron USA Inc operates 10 plants totalling 161 MW

Regional density

126 plants within 100 km, 4,756 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coalinga Cogeneration (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.209700, -120.382800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.1 Kt
27 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
486.0 Kt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.9K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
597.0K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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