Santa Maria EPG— 5.5 MW Natural Gas
Santa Maria EPG is a 5.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Phillips 66 Company since 1996. Ranked #1617 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.5 MW represents a tiny fraction of the United States' 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 Santa Maria EPG 776 times smaller. Nearby plants include Diablo Canyon Power Plant (2,323 MW, Nuclear), Diablo Canyon (2,323 MW, Nuclear), and Vandenberg Solar Project (22.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Santa Barbara County, approximately 150 km from Los Angeles.
30 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,683 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
30 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Phillips 66 Company operates 3 plants totalling 88 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 8,393 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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