World Power Plants

Mosaic Phosphates Uncle Sam26 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

Mosaic Phosphates Uncle Sam is a 26 MW cogeneration power plant in the United States, operated by Mosaic Phosphates Co. since 1995. Ranked #17 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 26 MW represents 2.5% 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 Uncle Sam 5.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Waterford 3 (1199.8 MW, Nuclear), Waterford Nuclear Generating Station (1199.8 MW, Nuclear), and Little Gypsy (1002.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 40 km west of New Orleans.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Mosaic Phosphates Co.
Location
30.0386°, -90.8283°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #24 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mosaic Phosphates Co. operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 17,784 MW combined

Nearest plant: Burnside Alumina Plant (13.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.038600, -90.828300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
67.0 Kt
137 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.08 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.6K
cars per year
8.9K
homes per year
3.0M
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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