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US Borax is a 48.2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by U S Borax Inc since 1984. Ranked #1150 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, US Borax's 48.2 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 US Borax 88.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include High Desert Power Plant (852 MW, Gas) and Mojave Solar Project (280 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from the city of Lancaster.

Capacity
48.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
U S Borax Inc
Location
35.0329°, -117.7010°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,021. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,763 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

U S Borax Inc operates 1 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

235 plants within 100 km, 12,084 MW combined

Nearest plant: SEGS VI (12.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.032900, -117.701000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
93.1 Kt
190 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.91 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.2K
cars per year
12.4K
homes per year
4.2M
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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