El Centro power station
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El Centro power station is an operating power station of at least 358-megawatts (MW) in El Centro, Imperial, California, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| El Centro power station | El Centro, Imperial, California, United States | 32.802222, -115.54 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 4, STM2, STM3: 32.802222, -115.54
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 82[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1968[1] |
| STM2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 124[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 1993[1] |
| STM3 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 152[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 2012[1] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Imperial Irrigation District [100%][3] | Imperial Irrigation District [100.0%] |
| STM2 | Imperial Irrigation District [100%][3] | Imperial Irrigation District [100.0%] |
| STM3 | Imperial Irrigation District [100%][3] | Imperial Irrigation District [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
