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Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility is a 2.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the California Department of Corrections and commissioned in 1986. Ranked #1748 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW represents 0.0004% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 1,638 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central Termoeléctrica Presidente Juárez (1303 MW, Gas) and Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 25 km east of San Diego.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
California Dept of Corrections
Location
32.5836°, -116.9309°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,893 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

California Dept of Corrections operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 7,903 MW combined

Nearest plant: Otay Mesa Generating Project (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.583600, -116.930900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.0 Kt
10 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
200.9 Kt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
670
homes per year
228.3K
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
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