World Power Plants

Combustion Turbine Project No 250 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Combustion Turbine Project No 2 is a 50 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Northern California Power Agency and commissioned in 1996. Ranked #1123 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 50 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Combustion Turbine Project No 2 85.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Gateway Generating Station (619.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km northeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Northern California Power Agny
Location
38.0881°, -121.3869°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Northern California Power Agny operates 8 plants totalling 900 MW

Regional density

262 plants within 100 km, 15,211 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lodi (10 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.088100, -121.386900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.90 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
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
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