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Geismar Cogen is an 83.9 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP and commissioned in 1999. Ranked #1000 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% of the 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 Cogen 50.8 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). It is located in Louisiana, approximately 30 km from Baton Rouge.

Capacity
83.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP
Location
30.2090°, -90.9921°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,364. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,989 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,424 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP operates 2 plants totalling 122 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 17,727 MW combined

Nearest plant: Geismar (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.209000, -90.992100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
162.1 Kt
331 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.38 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.2K
cars per year
21.6K
homes per year
7.4M
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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