Olive View Medical Center— 5.6 MW Natural Gas
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.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
39 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Los Angeles County operates 2 plants totalling 40 MW
393 plants within 100 km, 27,458 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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