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South Belridge Cogeneration Facility is a 94.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by AERA Energy LLC since 1986. Ranked #956 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 94.2 MW represents 0.02% 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 South Belridge 45 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include La Paloma Generating Plant (Gas, 1200 MW), Elk Hills Power LLC (Gas, 623 MW), and Sunrise Power LLC (Gas, 605.4 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 160 km northwest of Los Angeles.

Capacity
94.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
AERA Energy LLC
Location
35.4386°, -119.7075°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,586 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,332 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

AERA Energy LLC operates 2 plants totalling 105 MW

Regional density

155 plants within 100 km, 8,162 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLC (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.438600, -119.707500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
182.0 Kt
371 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.28 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
39.6K
cars per year
24.3K
homes per year
8.3M
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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