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Yuma Cogeneration Associates is a 62.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Falcon Power Operating Company and commissioned in 1994. Ranked #1064 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Yuma Cogeneration Associates 68.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yucca (425 MW, Gas), Foothills Solar Plant Hybrid (35 MW, Solar), and Pilot Knob (33 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 30 km north of Yuma city.

Capacity
62.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Falcon Power Operating Company
Location
32.7288°, -114.6541°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,693. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,160 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,590 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Falcon Power Operating Company operates 1 plants totalling 63 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 8,735 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yucca (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.728800, -114.654100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
120.9 Kt
247 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.87 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.3K
cars per year
16.1K
homes per year
5.5M
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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