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T J Labbe Electric Generating is a 100.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Lafayette Utilities System. It was commissioned in 2005 and is part of the gas power sector. Ranked #933 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 0.02% of the country's 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 T J Labbe 42.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Acadia Energy Center (1389.2 MW, Gas) and Hargis-Hebert Electric Generating (100.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 30 km west of Lafayette.

Capacity
100.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Lafayette Utilities System
Location
30.2554°, -92.0433°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,118. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,998 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,261 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Lafayette Utilities System operates 2 plants totalling 202 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 11,009 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hargis-Hebert Electric Generating (10.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.255400, -92.043300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
194.7 Kt
397 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.09 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.3K
cars per year
26.0K
homes per year
8.9M
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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