Valero Refinery cogeneration Unit 1 power station

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Valero Refinery cogeneration Unit 1 power station is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Benicia, Solano, California, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Valero Refinery cogeneration Unit 1 power station Benicia, Solano, California, United States 38.0736, -122.1411 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • GT 1: 38.0736, -122.1411

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
GT 1 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil gas: unknown[2] 50[2] gas turbine[1] yes[1] 2002[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
GT 1 Valero Refining Co California [100%][3] Valero Energy Corp [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "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. "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.

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