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Ticona Polymers Inc44.2 MW Gas

Gas

Ticona Polymers Inc is a 44.2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Ticona Polymers Inc since 1989. Ranked #1188 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas facility in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Ticona Polymers Inc 96.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nueces Bay (730.2 MW, Gas), Corpus Christi Energy Center (593.3 MW, Gas), and Chapman Ranch Wind I (236 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Texas, approximately 30 km southwest of Corpus Christi.

Capacity
44.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Ticona Polymers Inc
Location
27.5697°, -97.8228°

United States of America, North America

Location
Coordinates:: 27.569700, -97.822800
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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
10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
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