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Mountain Creek852.2 MW Gas

Gas

Mountain Creek is a gas power plant located in the United States of America. It has an installed capacity of 852.2 MW generated from gas energy. The plant was commissioned in 1963. It is operated by Mountain Creek Power LLC.

Capacity
852.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1963

63 years old

Owner
Mountain Creek Power LLC
Location
32.7231°, -96.9358°

United States of America, North America

Location

Coordinates:: 32.723100, -96.935800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.65 Mt
3359 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
103.70 Mt
Over 63 years of operation
Past Retirement
1993
33 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
357.8K
cars per year
219.5K
homes per year
74.8M
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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