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Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant is an 8.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Tesoro Alaska Company LLC since 1988. Ranked #1522 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant's 8.6 MW accounts for a small fraction 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 Tesoro Kenai 495 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nikiski Combined Cycle (80.8 MW, Gas), Bernice Lake (76.7 MW, Gas), and Soldotna (50 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Alaska, approximately 200 km southwest of Anchorage.

Capacity
8.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Tesoro Alaska Company LLC
Location
60.6770°, -151.3815°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,081. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,489 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,547 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Tesoro Alaska Company LLC operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 784 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bernice Lake (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 60.677000, -151.381500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.6 Kt
34 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
631.2 Kt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
755.1K
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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