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Kyocera America Project is a 3.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Kyocrea International Ind since 2012. Ranked #1697 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.8 MW represents a tiny portion of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Kyocera America Project 1,122 times smaller. Nearby plants include Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), Presidente Juárez (Rosarito) (773 MW, Gas), and Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southeast of San Diego.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Kyocrea International Ind
Location
32.8197°, -117.1405°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,798 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Kyocrea International Ind operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 9,926 MW combined

Nearest plant: Childrens Hospital (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.819700, -117.140500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.3 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
102.8 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
979
homes per year
333.6K
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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