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Martinez Refining is a 100 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Martinez Refining Co since 1995. Ranked #937 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 100 MW accounts for 0.02% of the United States' 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 Martinez Refining 42.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Martinez Refining Co
Location
38.0169°, -122.1117°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,143. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,266 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Martinez Refining Co operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

237 plants within 100 km, 12,970 MW combined

Nearest plant: Martinez Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plt (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.016900, -122.111700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.2 Kt
394 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.99 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.0K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
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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