Santa Clara Cogen— 7.8 MW Natural Gas
Santa Clara Cogen is a 7.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Santa Clara since 1982. Ranked #1539 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 7.8 MW accounts for a fraction 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 Santa Clara Cogen 546.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas), and Potrero Generating Station (382 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km southeast of San Francisco.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,231. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,191 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,577 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Santa Clara - (CA) operates 6 plants totalling 260 MW
184 plants within 100 km, 13,757 MW combined
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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