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Grossmont Hospital is a 4.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Sharp Grossmont Hospital since 2016. Ranked #1660 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.0008% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Grossmont Hospital 0.0011 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Termoeléctrica Presidente Juárez (1303 MW, Gas), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Presidente Juárez (Rosarito) (773 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 20 km from San Diego.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
Location
32.7797°, -117.0064°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,743 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Sharp Grossmont Hospital operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 10,188 MW combined

Nearest plant: El Cajon Energy Center (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.779700, -117.006400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.7 Kt
18 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
86.9 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
395.1K
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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