Westend Facility— 20 MW Natural Gas
Westend Facility is a 20 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. since 1969. Ranked #1363 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.0034% 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 Westend Facility 213.15 times smaller. Nearby plants include Coso Finance Partners (92.2 MW, Geothermal), Coso Energy Developers (90 MW, Geothermal), and Coso Power Developers (90 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, which is Los Angeles.
57 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,200 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
57 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 83 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 3,161 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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