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District 70 Transco Gas Pipe Line1.6 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

District 70 Transco Gas Pipe Line is a 1.6 MW cogeneration plant in the United States, operated by Transcontinental Gas PL Corp since 1951. Ranked #34 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW accounts for 0.15% of the United States' total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making this facility 85 times smaller. Nearby plants include Silver Creek (250.5 MW, Gas) and Georgia-Pacific Monticello Paper (81.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Mississippi, approximately 150 km south of Jackson.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
Transcontinental Gas PL Corp
Location
31.2479°, -90.1991°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #41 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Transcontinental Gas PL Corp operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 1,661 MW combined

Nearest plant: Georgia-Pacific Monticello Paper (43.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.247900, -90.199100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.1 Kt
8 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
309.1 Kt
Over 75 years of operation
Past Retirement
1981
45 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
896
cars per year
549
homes per year
187.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Cogeneration
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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