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Wasson CO2 Removal Plant is a 23.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Occidental Permian Ltd since 1988. Ranked #1333 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 0.004% 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 Wasson 182 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mustang Station (521 MW, Gas) and Mustang Station Unit 4 (510 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 50 km from the city of Lubbock.

Capacity
23.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Occidental Permian Ltd
Location
33.0099°, -102.7569°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,734. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,356 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,142 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Occidental Permian Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 3,025 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mustang Station Unit 4 (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.009900, -102.756900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
45.2 Kt
92 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.72 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.8K
cars per year
6.0K
homes per year
2.1M
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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