World Power Plants

PCS Phosphate54 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

PCS Phosphate is a 54 MW cogeneration power plant in the United States, operated by PCS Phosphate since 1985. Ranked #6 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 54 MW accounts for 5.18% 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 PCS Phosphate 2.52 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wilkinson Solar LLC (80.6 MW, Solar), Craven County Wood Energy LP (50 MW, Waste), and International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill (38.1 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Craven County, approximately 70 km northeast of Greenville.

Capacity
54 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
PCS Phosphate
Location
35.3763°, -76.7799°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,843. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

PCS Phosphate operates 1 plants totalling 54 MW

Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 987 MW combined

Nearest plant: Washington Millfield Solar LLC (14.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.376300, -76.779900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
139.1 Kt
284 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.70 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.2K
cars per year
18.5K
homes per year
6.3M
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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