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Lost Hills Cogeneration Plant10.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Lost Hills Cogeneration Plant is a 10.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by AERA Energy LLC and commissioned in 1985. Ranked #1,492 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 10.5 MW represents a tiny fraction of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Lost Hills Cogeneration Plant 405 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Paloma Generating Plant (1,200 MW, Gas), Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas), and Topaz Solar Farm (585.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southwest of Bakersfield.

Capacity
10.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
AERA Energy LLC
Location
35.6661°, -119.7669°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,729. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,490 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

AERA Energy LLC operates 2 plants totalling 105 MW

Regional density

170 plants within 100 km, 7,733 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nickel 1 Solar Facility (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.666100, -119.766900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.3 Kt
41 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
831.5 Kt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.4K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
921.9K
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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