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Phelps Dodge Refining is a 19.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Phelps Dodge Refining Corp since 1989. Ranked #1371 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 19.6 MW represents a small fraction of the United States' 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 Phelps Dodge 217.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Newman (882 MW, Gas) and Central Termoeléctrica Samalayuca I y II (838 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 20 km northeast of El Paso.

Capacity
19.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Phelps Dodge Refining Corp
Location
31.7645°, -106.3913°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,070. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,980 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,219 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Phelps Dodge Refining Corp operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 4,197 MW combined

Nearest plant: Copper (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.764500, -106.391300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
37.9 Kt
77 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.40 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.2K
cars per year
5.0K
homes per year
1.7M
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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