World Power Plants

Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant4.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant is a 4.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital since 2006. Ranked #1660 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.0008% 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 Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant 0.0011 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2254 MW, Nuclear), Alamitos Generating Station (1893 MW, Gas), and Haynes (1739.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of San Diego.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital
Location
33.6228°, -117.9364°

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

20 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

273 plants within 100 km, 21,662 MW combined

Nearest plant: Plant No 2 Orange County (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.622800, -117.936400
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.7 Kt
18 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
173.8 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.