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Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1 is a 51 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Valero Refining Co California since 2002. Ranked #1119 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, this facility 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 Valero Cogeneration approximately 83.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). Valero is located in California, approximately 50 km northeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Valero Refining Co California
Location
38.0736°, -122.1411°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,904. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,700 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Valero Refining Co California operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

238 plants within 100 km, 13,798 MW combined

Nearest plant: Martinez Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plt (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.073600, -122.141100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
98.5 Kt
201 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.36 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.4K
cars per year
13.1K
homes per year
4.5M
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
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