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CSUCI Site Authority is a 31.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by CSUCI Site Authority and commissioned in 1988. Ranked #1273 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant's 31.1 MW represents 0.01% 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 CSUCI Site Authority 137 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castaic (1682 MW, Hydro), Ormond Beach (1612 MW, Gas), and Oxnard (68.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 60 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
31.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
CSUCI Site Authority
Location
34.1620°, -119.0479°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,439. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,323 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,020 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

CSUCI Site Authority operates 1 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

192 plants within 100 km, 19,734 MW combined

Nearest plant: Houweling Nurseries (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.162000, -119.047900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
60.1 Kt
123 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.28 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.1K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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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