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OREG 4 Peetz4.5 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

OREG 4 Peetz is a 4.5 MW cogeneration power plant in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc since 2009. Ranked #30 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.43% of the United States' total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making OREG 4 Peetz 30.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Logan Wind Energy (201 MW, Wind), Northern Colorado Wind LLC (174.3 MW, Wind), and Colorado Highlands Wind (96.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 150 km east of Denver.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Ormat Nevada Inc
Location
40.9925°, -102.8531°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #37 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,425 MW combined

Nearest plant: Northern Colorado Wind LLC (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.992500, -102.853100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.6 Kt
24 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
197.0 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
526.8K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Cogeneration
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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