Gaviota Oil Plant— 14 MW Natural Gas
Gaviota Oil Plant is a 14 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Freeport McMoRan Oil & Gas since 1988. Ranked #1428 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 14 MW represents 0.0024% of the country's 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 Gaviota 304.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ellwood (58 MW, Gas), ExxonMobil Santa Ynez Facility (49.3 MW, Gas), and Vandenberg Solar Project (22.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km northwest of Los Angeles.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,407. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,360 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Freeport McMoRan Oil & Gas operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,477 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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