Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 2 is a natural gas power plant in California.
| Plant Name | Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Valero Refining Co California |
| City | Benicia |
| County | Solano County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94510 |
| Coordinates | 38.07389, -122.14083 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT 2 | Other Gases | Other Gas | 51.0 MW | Indef Postponed | — |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.