Westhollow Technology Center— 3.7 MW Natural Gas
Westhollow Technology Center is a 3.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Shell Chemical LP and commissioned in 1988. Ranked #1704 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents a minuscule share 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 Westhollow 1,152 times smaller. Nearby plants include W A Parish (4008.4 MW, Coal), Colorado Bend II (1230.3 MW, Gas), and T H Wharton (1189.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km southwest of Houston.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,881. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,295 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,807 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Shell Chemical LP operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 26,238 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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