W Plant— 4.6 MW Natural Gas
W Plant is a 4.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Qualcomm Incorporated since 2005. Ranked #1654 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.6 MW represents 0.0008% 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 W Plant 0.0011 times smaller. Nearby plants include Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas), and Carlsbad Energy Center (659 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km north of San Diego.
21 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,462. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,736 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Qualcomm Incorporated operates 3 plants totalling 18 MW
95 plants within 100 km, 10,450 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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