Geismar— 84.1 MW Natural Gas
Geismar is an 84.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by BASF Corporation since 1993. Ranked #996 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it contributes 0.01% 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 Geismar 50.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Plaquemine Cogeneration Plant (987 MW, Gas), Carville Energy LLC (555 MW, Gas), and LaO Energy Systems (464.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 30 km from Baton Rouge.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,357. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,961 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,417 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
33 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
BASF Corporation operates 2 plants totalling 177 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 17,713 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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