US Borax— 48.2 MW Natural Gas
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.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
42 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
U S Borax Inc operates 1 plants totalling 48 MW
235 plants within 100 km, 12,084 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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