Lodi

Gas power plant in California, United States of America. Approximate location 38.1466, -121.3005.

GasCaliforniaUnited States of AmericaCO₂ modelled

Lodi is a 27 MW gas power plant in California, United States of America. It is operated by Northern California Power Agny. Based on reported annual generation of 0 GWh, it can supply roughly 142 homes. It ranks #4396 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1986, it is around 40 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 12,009 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 2.8k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 40.0% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

27Source-backed capacity
0GWh reported / yr
142homes powered
12,009t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
1986commissioned (~40 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0007451.

Data status

Known data

FacilityLodi WRI
CountryUnited States of America · California WRI
Coordinates38.1466, -121.3005 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity27 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerNorthern California Power Agny WRI
Commissioned1986 WRI
GWh reported / yr0 GWh/yr WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions12,009 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#4396 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#1553 of 2165 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.23× · 121 MW median · 2165 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent142 calculated from reported generation
Climate15.9°C · HDD 1,336 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 35/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: Wikidata P2109 nameplate capacity; fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 27 MW, Lodi is below the median gas plant in United States of America (121 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~12,009 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

2.8kpassenger cars driven for a year
1.6khomes' yearly energy use
200ktree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Reported generation trend

2013: 0 GWh20132014: 0 GWh20142015: 0 GWh20152016: 0 GWh20162017: 0 GWh20172018: 0 GWh20182019: 0 GWh20190 GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Northern California Power Agny.

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 38.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

15.9°Cannual mean temp
1,336heating degree-days (base 18°C)
575cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
14 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 8 °CJF: 10 °CFM: 13 °CMA: 15 °CAM: 19 °CMJ: 22 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 23 °CAS: 22 °CSO: 17 °CON: 11 °CND: 7 °CD24 °C

Heating degree-days here run 46% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 31/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~1% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
35/100environmental-severity index
16.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
72 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #1553 largest gas power plant of 2165 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 2165 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 789,950 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 38.1466, -121.3005 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Lodi?

Lodi is a 27 MW source-record gas power plant in California, United States of America, commissioned in 1986.

How much electricity does Lodi generate?

Lodi generates about 0 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Lodi power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 142 homes.

Who operates Lodi?

Lodi is operated by Northern California Power Agny.

How much CO₂ does Lodi emit?

Lodi has modelled emissions of about 12,009 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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