Lake Charles Polymers— 31.1 MW Natural Gas
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.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
15 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Equistar Chemicals LP operates 2 plants totalling 72 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 10,488 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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