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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.

Capacity
7.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Placid Refining Co LLC
Location
30.4770°, -91.2110°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Placid Refining Co LLC operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 15,562 MW combined

Nearest plant: ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.477000, -91.211000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.7 Kt
30 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
528.5 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
667.3K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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