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Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station1,134 MW Gas

Gas

Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station is a gas power plant located in the United States of America. It has an installed capacity of 1,134 MW generated from gas energy. The plant was commissioned in 2019. It is operated by Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners LLC.

Capacity
1,134 MW

1.13 GW

Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners LLC
Location
40.1752°, -79.6967°

United States of America, North America

Location

Coordinates:: 40.175200, -79.696700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.19 Mt
4470 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
15.33 Mt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2049
23 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
476.2K
cars per year
292.1K
homes per year
99.6M
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
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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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