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Gianera is a 64.6 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1986. Ranked #1061 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 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 this facility 66.0 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas), and Potrero Generating Station (382 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km southeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
64.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
City of Santa Clara - (CA)
Location
37.4010°, -121.9687°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,674. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,074 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,580 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Santa Clara - (CA) operates 6 plants totalling 260 MW

Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 13,710 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mission College Blvd. Fuel Cell (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.401000, -121.968700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
124.8 Kt
255 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.99 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.1K
cars per year
16.6K
homes per year
5.7M
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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