W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) — United States of America
Gas power plant in Alabama, United States of America. Approximate location 30.432, -88.1824.
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W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) is a 12 MW gas power plant in Alabama, United States of America. It is operated by W&T Offshore Inc. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 14k homes (estimated). It ranks #5409 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 12,456 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 2.9k 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-1533.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: Wikidata P2109; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 12 MW, W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) is below the median gas plant in United States of America (121.2 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.
~12,456 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of United States of America gas capacity
- less than 0.1% of 789,950 MW across 2,165 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in United States of America
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by W&T Offshore Inc.
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 humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 30.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 71% 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: 23/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~3% 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
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
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 #1740 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
- ExxonMobil Mobile Bay Onshore · Gas · 12 MW · Alabama
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- Theodore Cogen Facility · Gas · 317.4 MW · Alabama
- Chevron Oil · Gas · 170.5 MW · Mississippi
- Mobile Energy Services LLC · Biomass · 109.2 MW · Alabama
- Kimberly Clark Mobile - CHP Plant · Gas · 50 MW · Alabama
Location
Coordinates 30.432, -88.1824 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF)?
W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) is a 12 MW gas power plant in Alabama, United States of America.
Who operates W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF)?
W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) is operated by W&T Offshore Inc.
How much CO₂ does W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) emit?
W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) has modelled emissions of about 12,456 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).