the production facility runs Table 6: Top 20 Combined Cycle Plants Ranked by Generation (2006) all the time, because that’s 2006 2006 how they make money, the Capacity Generation
Rank Owner Plant State MW MWH
cogenerator has to operate 1 FPL Group Martin Fla. 2,524 12,139,492 all the time.” In fact, No. 1 2 FPL Group Sanford Fla. 2,736 11,969,145 Kenecott is a cogenerator 3 FPL Group Fort Myers Fla. 2,750 10,117,255 and new to the list, because 4 US Power Generating Mystic Mass. 1,679 9,450,807 2006 was its first full year 5 FPL Group Forney Power Plant Texas 1,784 8,237,423 of operation. “My hat’s off 6 Progress Energy Hines Energy Complex Fla. 1,653 7,154,180 to these plant operators, for 7 International Power Midlothian Energy Project Texas 1,734 7,057,168
8 Sempra Mesquite Generating Ariz. 1,383 7,048,652 figuring out how to get such 9 TECOEnergy Bayside Fla. 2,014 6,970,591 high capacity factors.” 10 FPL Group Manatee Fla. 1,224 6,666,032 Hewson focused on 11 FPL Group Lauderdale Fla. 1,863 5,835,984 ermountain, No. 12 in 12 Midland Cogen Venture Midland Cogen Venture Mich. 1,854 5,744,498 Int the capacity factor rankings 13 Tenaska Kiamichi Energy Facility Okla. 1,370 5,736,858 for 2006. Intermountain 14 Entegra Power Group Gila River Ariz. 2,476 5,559,314 is operated by the city of 15 Calpine Deer Park Energy Center Texas 996 5,464,269 16 Complete Energy Holdings La Paloma Generating Calif. 1,200 5,425,497 Los Angeles. “California 17 LS Power Moss Landing Calif. 1,324 5,265,229 is expecting to do a lot 18 Reliant Energy Channelview LP Texas 918 5,229,167 about climate change,” said 19 GE Linden Cogen Plant N.J. 1,035 5,149,428 Hewson, “and one way is 20 Southern Company Mcintosh Ga. 1,377 5,081,201 by not approving long-term Total Total power purchase contracts if Of Top 20 Generation 33,894 141,302,191 they don’t achieve certain 345 Reporting 210,810 608,139,255 Source: Energy Ventures Analysis (DOE-EIA 906 data; EPA CEMS data)
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2006
Capacity
Factor %
55%
50%
42%
64%
53%
49%
46%
58%
40%
62%
36%
35%
48%
26%
63%
52%
45%
65%
57%
42%
Avg.
47.6%
32.9%
2006
Fuel Burn
MMBtu
86,774,323
86,935,418
73,356,355
67,862,822
64,543,462
52,057,408
52,834,319
54,573,633
51,317,536
47,042,106
47,013,289
55,579,900
42,266,117
41,215,193
66,561,400
39,350,702
39,501,105
55,098,997
47,563,926
35,657,703
Total
1,107,105,711
5,223,218,402
2006
Heat Rate
Btu/kWh
7,148
7,263
7,251
7,181
7,835
7,277
7,487
7,742
7,362
7,057
8,056
9,675
7,367
7,414
12,181
7,253
7,502
10,537
9,237
7,018
Avg.
7,992
9,461
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