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Oroville Cogeneration LP is a 7.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1990. It is operated by Oroville Cogeneration LP and adds to the country's gas generation capacity. Ranked #1542 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Oroville Cogeneration represents a mere 0.0013% 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 Oroville Cogeneration 554 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Sutter Energy Center (636 MW, Gas), and Colgate (315 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of Sacramento.

Capacity
7.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Oroville Cogeneration LP
Location
39.4920°, -121.5628°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,247. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,238 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,581 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Oroville Cogeneration LP operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

92 plants within 100 km, 5,134 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thermalito Diverson Dam (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.492000, -121.562800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.9 Kt
30 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
535.4 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.2K
cars per year
2.0K
homes per year
676.1K
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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