Copper— 86.9 MW Natural Gas
Copper is an 86.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by El Paso Electric Co since 1979. Ranked #987 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Copper's 86.9 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 Copper 49 times smaller. Nearby plants include Newman (882 MW, Gas), Central Termoeléctrica Samalayuca I y II (838 MW, Gas), and Montana Power Station (527.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in El Paso County, approximately 20 km from the city of El Paso.
47 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,336. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,874 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,393 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
47 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
El Paso Electric Co operates 6 plants totalling 1,902 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 4,130 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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