Mobile Gt

🛢 OilElectric Utility

Capacity—nameplate

Annual Generation—EPA eGRID

Capacity Factor—

Annual CO₂—metric tons

Location

Plant Name	Mobile Gt
Operator	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
City	Eureka
County	Humboldt County
State	California
ZIP	95503
Coordinates	40.74139, -124.21028

Generators (3)

ID	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Petroleum Liquids	Distillate Oil	13.3 MW	Retired	1975
2	Petroleum Liquids	Distillate Oil	13.3 MW	Retired	1975
3	Petroleum Liquids	Distillate Oil	13.3 MW	Retired	1976

Grid context

NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	California Independent System Operator

What this means

Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.

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