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SRI International Cogen Project is a 6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc since 1987. Ranked #1589 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.001% 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 SRI International Cogen Project 710.5 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 40 km southeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc
Location
37.4553°, -122.1728°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,640 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

177 plants within 100 km, 11,645 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stanford Campus Solar (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.455300, -122.172800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.6 Kt
24 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
452.0 Kt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
526.8K
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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