Alamitos energy center
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Alamitos energy center is an operating power station of at least 1793-megawatts (MW) in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. It is also known as Alamitos generating station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Alamitos energy center | Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States | 33.767229, -118.1002 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 3, 4, 5, CCT1: 33.767229, -118.1002
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 310[2] | steam turbine[2] | no[3] | 1961[3] | 2026 (planned)[2][4][5][6] |
| 4 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 310[2] | steam turbine[2] | no[3] | 1962[3] | 2026 (planned)[2][4][5][6] |
| 5 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 495[2] | steam turbine[2] | no[3] | 1964[3] | 2026 (planned)[2][4][5][6] |
| CCT1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 678[2] | combined cycle[2] | no[3] | 2020[3] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | AES Alamitos LLC [100%][7] | AES Corp [100.0%] |
| 4 | AES Alamitos LLC [100%][7] | AES Corp [100.0%] |
| 5 | AES Alamitos LLC [100%][7] | AES Corp [100.0%] |
| CCT1 | Ullico Infrastructure Southland Borrower LLC [35%]; AES Alamitos Energy LLC [65%][1][1] | AES Corp [65.0%]; Ullico [35.0%] |
Methane Plumes Detected Nearby
Global Energy Monitor researchers analyze satellite-detected methane plumes in order to determine whether they have been observed at or near the site of GEM energy assets. CarbonMapper provides satellite imagery of individual methane plumes and estimates their emission rates at the time of observation. GEM has reviewed many of these plume detections against Google Earth imagery and GEM’s own energy infrastructure tracker data. (A full description of the analysis process is available in the Global Methane Emitters Tracker methodology wiki page.) The following table lists methane plumes which were observed within the footprint of the energy asset or facility (or, in the case of oil and gas extraction areas, within 10 meters of a well).
Table M1: Plume Details
| Observation date | Satellite data provider | Location of plume origin | Methane emissions rate | Additional plume information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-16 20:55:15 | CarbonMapper, ang20200716t205515-1 | 33.767339, -118.10074[8] | 657.680482 kg/hr[8] | California Methane Observation 2020-07-16, 2 |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2022)". Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220901041507/https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ocean/cwa316/saccwis/docs/21draftreport.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210917163559/https://www.newsdata.com/california_energy_markets/regulation_status/water-board-approves-extension-of-natural-gas-plant-retirement-dates/article_cf3619d8-eedc-11ea-ae0c-f32f35191ace.html. Archived from the original on 2021-09-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "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.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 url=https://data.carbonmapper.org/
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.
