World Power Plants

Tesoro Wilmington Calciner34 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

Tesoro Wilmington Calciner is a 34 MW cogeneration power plant in the United States, operated by Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC since 1983. Ranked #13 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States, Tesoro's 34 MW accounts for 3.26% of the total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making Tesoro Wilmington Calciner 4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas) and Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km south of Los Angeles.

Capacity
34 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC
Location
33.7770°, -118.2282°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,377. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,973 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #19 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC operates 1 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

275 plants within 100 km, 22,731 MW combined

Nearest plant: Valero Wilmington Cogeneration Plant (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.777000, -118.228200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
87.6 Kt
179 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.77 Mt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.0K
cars per year
11.7K
homes per year
4.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Cogeneration
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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