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Nevada Cogen Assoc#1 GarnetVly is a 94.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Nevada Cogeneration Assoc # 1 since 1992. Ranked #955 of 1883 gas plants in the USA, it represents 0.02% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the USA is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 44.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chuck Lenzie Generating Station (1465.6 MW, Gas), Edward W. Clark Generating Station (1375.6 MW, Gas), and Clark (NVE) (1375.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 100 km northeast of Las Vegas.

Capacity
94.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Nevada Cogeneration Assoc # 1
Location
36.3432°, -114.9207°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,250. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,568 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,329 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Nevada Cogeneration Assoc # 1 operates 1 plants totalling 95 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 14,146 MW combined

Nearest plant: CC Landfill Energy LLC (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.343200, -114.920700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
183.1 Kt
374 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.23 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
39.8K
cars per year
24.4K
homes per year
8.3M
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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