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Olive View Medical Center is a 5.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Los Angeles County since 1987. Ranked #1609 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW is a small fraction of the 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 Olive View Medical Center 761 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castaic (1,682 MW, Hydro), Scattergood Generating Station (876 MW, Gas), and Scattergood (876 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Los Angeles County, approximately 45 km northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Los Angeles County
Location
34.3262°, -118.4448°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,672 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Los Angeles County operates 2 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

393 plants within 100 km, 27,458 MW combined

Nearest plant: Maclay Solar Project (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.326200, -118.444800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.8 Kt
22 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
421.9 Kt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
491.7K
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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