World Power Plants

Martinez Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plt4 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

Martinez Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plant is a 4 MW cogeneration facility in the United States, operated by Eco Services Corp. and commissioned in 1978. Ranked #31 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.38% of the United States' total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making Martinez 34 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 50 km northeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Eco Services Corp.
Location
38.0314°, -122.1139°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #38 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Eco Services Corp. operates 3 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

238 plants within 100 km, 14,229 MW combined

Nearest plant: Martinez Refining (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.031400, -122.113900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.3 Kt
21 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
494.5 Kt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
468.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Cogeneration
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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