Ellwood— 58 MW Natural Gas
Ellwood is a 58 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by GenOn California South LP since 1974. Ranked #1089 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 58 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 Ellwood 73.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ExxonMobil Santa Ynez Facility (49.3 MW, Gas), Gaviota Oil Plant (14 MW, Gas), and Tajiguas Plant (3 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km from Los Angeles.
52 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,786. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,638 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
52 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
GenOn California South LP operates 2 plants totalling 1,670 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 3,307 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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