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ExxonMobil Mobile Bay Onshore is a 12 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by W&T Offshore Inc since 1993. Ranked #1462 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 12 MW represents 0.002% 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 ExxonMobil Mobile Bay Onshore 355.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Victor J Daniel Jr (2,229 MW, Gas), Theodore Cogen Facility (317.4 MW, Gas), and Hog Bayou Energy Center (280 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 40 km from Mobile.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
W&T Offshore Inc
Location
30.4320°, -88.1824°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

W&T Offshore Inc operates 2 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 9,490 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yellowhammer Gas Plant (6.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.432000, -88.182400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.2 Kt
47 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
764.9 Kt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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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