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Dickerson Generating Station326 MW Gas

Gas

Dickerson Generating Station is a gas power plant located in the United States of America. It has an installed capacity of 326 MW generated from gas energy.

Capacity
326 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
Pepco Holdings
Location
39.2100°, -77.4650°

United States of America, North America

Location

Coordinates:: 39.210000, -77.465000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
629.7 Kt
1285 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
38.41 Mt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
1995
31 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
136.9K
cars per year
84.0K
homes per year
28.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,047
Total Stations
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearHydro
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Gas Power Generation: An Overview of Technology, Impact, and Future Trends

Gas power generation is a pivotal component of the global energy landscape, with 4,378 gas power plants operational across 113 countries, contributing a total installed capacity of 1,731.2 gigawatts (GW). The United States leads in this sector, housing 1,881 plants with a capacity of 575.0 GW, followed by Russia, Iran, Japan, and China. This technology primarily utilises natural gas as a fuel source, which is burned to produce electricity through various processes, predominantly gas turbines and combined cycle systems.

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