PPG Powerhouse C power station

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PPG Powerhouse C power station is an operating power station of at least 357-megawatts (MW) in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
PPG Powerhouse C power station Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States 30.22612, -93.29517 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • PHC-C1, PHC-C2, PHC-C3, PHC-C4, PHC-C5: 30.22612, -93.29517

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Emergency/Backup
PHC-C1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 73[2] gas turbine[2] yes[1] 1977[2] no
PHC-C2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 73[2] gas turbine[2] yes[1] 1978[2] no
PHC-C3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil gas: unknown[2] 57[2] steam turbine[2] yes[1] 1977[2] no
PHC-C4 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 77[2] gas turbine[2] yes[1] 1986[2] no
PHC-C5 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 77[2] gas turbine[2] yes[1] 1986[2] no

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
PHC-C1 Westlake US 2 LLC [100%][3] Westlake Corp [100.0%]
PHC-C2 Westlake US 2 LLC [100%][3] Westlake Corp [100.0%]
PHC-C3 Westlake US 2 LLC [100%][3] Westlake Corp [100.0%]
PHC-C4 Westlake US 2 LLC [100%][3] Westlake Corp [100.0%]
PHC-C5 Westlake US 2 LLC [100%][3] Westlake Corp [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 "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. ↑ 2.00 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 2.19 2.20 "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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2022)". Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

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