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J Robert Massengale is an 84 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Lubbock since 1978. Ranked #997 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 84 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 J Robert Massengale 50.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jones (860 MW, Gas) and Elk Station (606 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 600 km northwest of Dallas.

Capacity
84 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
City of Lubbock - (TX)
Location
33.6039°, -101.8408°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,358. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,962 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,418 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Lubbock - (TX) operates 3 plants totalling 243 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 8,052 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brandon Station (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.603900, -101.840800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
162.3 Kt
331 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.79 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.3K
cars per year
21.6K
homes per year
7.4M
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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