World Power Plants

ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator85.3 MW Natural Gas

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ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator is an 85.3 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Exxon Mobil Corp since 1990. Ranked #989 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 85.3 MW accounts for 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 this facility 49.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Big Cajun 2 (1902.9 MW, Coal), River Bend Nuclear Generating Station (1035.9 MW, Nuclear), and River Bend (1035.9 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 50 km northwest of Baton Rouge.

Capacity
85.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Exxon Mobil Corp
Location
30.4897°, -91.1872°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,342. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,403 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Exxon Mobil Corp operates 1 plants totalling 85 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 15,484 MW combined

Nearest plant: Formosa Plastics (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.489700, -91.187200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
164.8 Kt
336 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.93 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.8K
cars per year
22.0K
homes per year
7.5M
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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