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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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc.
Location
35.7075°, -117.3956°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 3,161 MW combined

Nearest plant: Argus Cogen Plant (6.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.707500, -117.395600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
38.6 Kt
79 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.20 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.4K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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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