World Power Plants

Mosaic South Pierce Operations45.5 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

Mosaic South Pierce Operations is a 45.5 MW cogeneration plant in the United States, operated by Mosaic Fertilizer LLC since 1989. Ranked #9 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States, this plant's 45.5 MW accounts for 4.37% 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 Mosaic South Pierce Operations 3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Manatee (2,951.2 MW, Oil) and Hines Energy Complex (2,234 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km from the city of Lakeland.

Capacity
45.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Mosaic Fertilizer LLC
Location
27.7652°, -81.9388°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,093. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,625 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #14 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mosaic Fertilizer LLC operates 2 plants totalling 181 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 24,135 MW combined

Nearest plant: Polk (6.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.765200, -81.938800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
117.2 Kt
239 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.34 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.5K
cars per year
15.6K
homes per year
5.3M
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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