Houston Plant is a 7.5 MW cogeneration facility in the United States, operated by Eco Services Corp and commissioned in 1975. Ranked #24 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW accounts for 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 Houston Plant 18.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include W A Parish (4008.4 MW, Coal) and Cedar Bayou (1530 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km southwest of Houston.
51 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
51 years in operation
Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years
Eco Services Corp. operates 3 plants totalling 17 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 25,683 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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