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Naval Hospital Medical Center is a 5.3 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the Department of the Navy since 2003. Ranked #1623 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.3 MW represents a fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Naval Hospital Medical Center 804 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Termoeléctrica Presidente Juárez (1,303 MW, Gas), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Presidente Juárez (Rosarito) (773 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 20 km north of San Diego.

Capacity
5.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Department of the Navy
Location
32.7261°, -117.1464°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,761. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,125 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,689 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Department of the Navy operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 9,890 MW combined

Nearest plant: San Diego Zoo (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.726100, -117.146400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.2 Kt
21 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
235.5 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
465.3K
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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