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Mosaic Co Tampa Facility72.4 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

Mosaic Co Tampa Facility is a 72.4 MW cogeneration power plant in the United States, operated by Mosaic Company since 1993. Ranked #4 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 72.4 MW represents 6.95% of the country's total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making this facility 1.88 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Manatee (2,951 MW, Oil), H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station (2,294 MW, Gas), and Big Bend (1,903.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 30 km southwest of Tampa.

Capacity
72.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Mosaic Company
Location
27.8605°, -82.3903°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,558. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,609 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mosaic Company operates 2 plants totalling 154 MW

Regional density

61 plants within 100 km, 23,259 MW combined

Nearest plant: H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station (6.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.860500, -82.390300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
186.5 Kt
381 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.15 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
40.5K
cars per year
24.9K
homes per year
8.5M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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