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Port Neches Plant is a 38 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP since 1994. Ranked #1235 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 38 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Neches Plant 112.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sabine (1,811.8 MW, Gas), Cottonwood Energy Project (1,433.6 MW, Gas), and ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery (677.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 130 km east of Houston.

Capacity
38 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP
Location
29.9788°, -93.9523°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,279. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,923 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP operates 2 plants totalling 122 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 11,707 MW combined

Nearest plant: JCO Oxides Olefins Plant (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.978800, -93.952300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
73.4 Kt
150 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.35 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.0K
cars per year
9.8K
homes per year
3.3M
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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