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Western Power & Steam Inc is a 27.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Western Power & Steam Inc and commissioned in 1990. Ranked #1300 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant's 27.7 MW accounts for a minuscule share of the 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 Western Power & Steam Inc 153.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas) and Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), as well as Mt Poso Cogeneration (62 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California's Kern County, approximately 40 km southwest of Bakersfield.

Capacity
27.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Western Power & Steam Inc
Location
35.4405°, -119.0129°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,575. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,307 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,068 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Western Power & Steam Inc operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

225 plants within 100 km, 15,837 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kern River Cogeneration (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.440500, -119.012900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
53.5 Kt
109 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.93 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.6K
cars per year
7.1K
homes per year
2.4M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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