Port Allen (LA)— 7.6 MW Natural Gas
Port Allen (LA) is a 7.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Placid Refining Co LLC since 1990. Ranked #1543 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Port Allen's capacity is part 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 Port Allen 560 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Big Cajun 2 (1,902.9 MW, Coal), River Bend Nuclear Generating Station (1,035.9 MW, Nuclear), and River Bend (1,035.9 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 80 km northwest of Baton Rouge.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,248. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,247 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,582 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Placid Refining Co LLC operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 15,562 MW combined
Nearest plant: ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator (2.7 km)
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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