Taft 26C Cogen— 12.4 MW Natural Gas
Taft 26C Cogen is a 12.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Chevron USA Inc since 1981. Ranked #1457 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 12.4 MW represents 0.002% 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 Taft 26C Cogen 343 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Paloma Generating Plant (1200 MW, Gas), Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas), and Sunrise Power LLC (605.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 160 km north of Los Angeles.
45 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,537. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,392 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,417 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
45 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Chevron USA Inc operates 10 plants totalling 161 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 9,587 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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