Lake Charles Plant is a 36.4 MW cogeneration power plant in the United States, operated by Rain CII Carbon LLC since 2013. Ranked #12 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 36.4 MW represents 3.49% of the United States' 1,042 MW total cogeneration capacity. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making Lake Charles 3.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include R S Nelson (1,433.6 MW, Coal) and Cottonwood Energy Project (1,433.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 30 km from Lake Charles.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,313. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,658 worldwide by installed capacity
- #17 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years
Rain CII Carbon LLC operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 10,483 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
Nearby Power Plants
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