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Torrance Refining Company LLC49.3 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

Torrance Refining Company LLC is a 49.3 MW cogeneration plant in the United States, operated by Torrance Refining Company LLC since 1987. Ranked #7 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 49.3 MW accounts for 4.73% 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 Torrance Refining 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1,115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
49.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Torrance Refining Company LLC
Location
33.8534°, -118.3300°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,006. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,707 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #12 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Torrance Refining Company LLC operates 1 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

303 plants within 100 km, 21,444 MW combined

Nearest plant: Honda Torrance (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.853400, -118.330000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
127.0 Kt
259 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.95 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.6K
cars per year
16.9K
homes per year
5.8M
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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