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Nevada Cogen Associates 2 Black Mountain96.3 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Nevada Cogen Associates 2 Black Mountain is a 96.3 MW gas power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1992. Ranked #951 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 0.02% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 44 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chuck Lenzie Generating Station (1465.6 MW, Gas) and Edward W. Clark Generating Station (1375.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 50 km from Las Vegas.

Capacity
96.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Nevada Cogeneration Assoc # 2
Location
36.2253°, -114.8783°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,238. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,316 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 # 2 operates 1 plants totalling 96 MW

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 14,511 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spectrum Solar PV Power Project (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.225300, -114.878300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
186.0 Kt
380 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.32 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
40.4K
cars per year
24.8K
homes per year
8.5M
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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