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Live Oak Limited is a 46 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by WCAC Operating Company since 1992. Ranked #1179 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 46 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Live Oak Limited 93 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas) and Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km from Bakersfield.

Capacity
46 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
WCAC Operating Company
Location
35.4837°, -119.0298°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,079. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,572 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,806 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

WCAC Operating Company operates 8 plants totalling 379 MW

Regional density

227 plants within 100 km, 15,719 MW combined

Nearest plant: Double C Generation Limited Partnership (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.483700, -119.029800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
88.9 Kt
181 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.02 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.3K
cars per year
11.8K
homes per year
4.0M
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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