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Lake Charles Polymers31.1 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Lake Charles Polymers is a 31.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Equistar Chemicals LP and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #1273 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant's 31.1 MW accounts for 0.01% of the country's 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 Lake Charles Polymers 137 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include R S Nelson (1433.6 MW, Coal), Cottonwood Energy Project (1433.6 MW, Gas), and Sabine River Works (601.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 30 km from Lake Charles.

Capacity
31.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Equistar Chemicals LP
Location
30.1966°, -93.3220°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,439. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,323 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,020 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Equistar Chemicals LP operates 2 plants totalling 72 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 10,488 MW combined

Nearest plant: CITGO Refinery Powerhouse (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.196600, -93.322000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
60.1 Kt
123 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
901.1 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.1K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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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