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JCO Oxides Olefins Plant77.2 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

JCO Oxides Olefins Plant is a 77.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Indorama Ventures since 1991. Ranked #1025 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 77.2 MW constitutes 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 JCO Oxides Olefins Plant 55 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sabine (1,811.8 MW, Gas), Cottonwood Energy Project (1,433.6 MW, Gas), and ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery (677.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 130 km east of Houston.

Capacity
77.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Indorama Ventures
Location
29.9635°, -93.9297°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,346 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,484 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Indorama Ventures operates 1 plants totalling 77 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 11,667 MW combined

Nearest plant: Port Neches Plant (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.963500, -93.929700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
149.1 Kt
304 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.22 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.4K
cars per year
19.9K
homes per year
6.8M
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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