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Loma Linda University Cogen13.1 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Loma Linda University Cogen is a 13.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1990. Ranked #1445 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, Loma Linda's 13.1 MW represents a small fraction of the 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 Loma Linda 325.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mountainview Generating Station (1,036.8 MW, Gas), Inland Empire Energy Center (819 MW, Gas), and Devil Canyon (276.2 MW, Hydro). Loma Linda is located in California, approximately 100 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
13.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Loma Linda University
Location
34.0504°, -117.2484°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,486. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,119 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,392 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Loma Linda University operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

297 plants within 100 km, 17,592 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solar Photovoltaic Project #11 (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.050400, -117.248400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.3 Kt
52 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
910.9 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.5K
cars per year
3.4K
homes per year
1.2M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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