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Topaz Generating is a 605 MW gas power plant located in United States of America. Commissioned in 2021. Owned by City of San Antonio - (TX).

Capacity
605 MW
Commissioning Year
2021

5 years old

Owner
City of San Antonio - (TX)
Location
29.4264°, -94.9767°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 726. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #3,972 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,412 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

5 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of San Antonio - (TX) operates 12 plants totalling 7,739 MW

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 22,092 MW combined

Nearest plant: Texas City Power Plant (6.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: EIA-860M

Location

Coordinates:: 29.426389, -94.976667
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.17 Mt
2385 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.84 Mt
Over 5 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2051
25 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
254.0K
cars per year
155.8K
homes per year
53.1M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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