McGrath Peaker— 49.8 MW Natural Gas
McGrath Peaker is a 49.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Southern California Edison Co since 2012. Ranked #1129 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 49.8 MW represents 0.01% 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 McGrath Peaker 85.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ormond Beach (1,612 MW, Gas), Oxnard (68.7 MW, Gas), and E F Oxnard Energy Facility (48.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km northwest of Los Angeles.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,981. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,624 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,737 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Southern California Edison Co operates 61 plants totalling 2,582 MW
92 plants within 100 km, 10,826 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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