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Vega Baja is a 42 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States. It contributes 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW from 1,883 plants. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #1201 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, Vega Baja's 42 MW represents 0.01% of the country's gas capacity. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Vega Baja 101.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Costa Sur (990 MW, Oil), San Juan CC (864 MW, Oil), and Palo Seco (602 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Vega Baja, approximately 40 km from San Juan.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
18.4458°, -66.3914°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,158. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,853 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 5,945 MW combined

Nearest plant: Palo Seco (25.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: CEPR

Location

Coordinates:: 18.445800, -66.391400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
81.1 Kt
166 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.6K
cars per year
10.8K
homes per year
3.7M
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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