World Power Plants

J.R. Simplot Company4 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

J.R. Simplot Company is a 4 MW cogeneration plant in the United States, operated by J.R. Simplot Company since 1993. Ranked #31 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.38% of the United States' total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making this facility 34 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant (336.1 MW, Gas), Walnut Energy Center (300.6 MW, Gas), and Lodi Energy Center (288.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km from Sacramento.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
J.R. Simplot Company
Location
37.8069°, -121.2775°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #38 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

J.R. Simplot Company operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

276 plants within 100 km, 16,678 MW combined

Nearest plant: Manteca Land PV (6.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.806900, -121.277500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.3 Kt
21 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
340.0 Kt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
468.3K
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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