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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.

Capacity
12.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
Chevron USA Inc
Location
35.1133°, -119.4706°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Chevron USA Inc operates 10 plants totalling 161 MW

Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 9,587 MW combined

Nearest plant: Berry Cogen (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.113300, -119.470600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.0 Kt
49 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.08 Mt
Over 45 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.2K
cars per year
3.2K
homes per year
1.1M
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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