Goodsprings Waste Heat Recovery— 7.5 MW Cogeneration
Goodsprings Waste Heat Recovery is a 7.5 MW cogeneration plant in the United States, operated by Nevada Power Co and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #24 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW represents 0.72% of the country's total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making Goodsprings Waste Heat Recovery 18.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward W. Clark Generating Station (1375.6 MW, Gas) and Higgins Generating Station (688.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 50 km southwest of Las Vegas.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #31 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years
Nevada Power Co operates 10 plants totalling 6,918 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 14,600 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Cogeneration
- 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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