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Coalinga Cogeneration is a 38.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Coalinga Cogeneration Co since 1991. Ranked #1232 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 38.4 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 Coalinga Cogeneration 110 times smaller. Nearby plants include RE Tranquillity (205.3 MW, Solar), Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings LLC (202.5 MW, Solar), and Fresno Cogen Partners (82.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southwest of Fresno.

Capacity
38.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Coalinga Cogeneration Co
Location
36.1807°, -120.3885°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,271. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,477 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,918 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Coalinga Cogeneration Co operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

126 plants within 100 km, 4,727 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coalinga Cogeneration Facility (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.180700, -120.388500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
74.2 Kt
151 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.60 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.1K
cars per year
9.9K
homes per year
3.4M
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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