1515 S Caron Road— 4.2 MW Natural Gas
1515 S Caron Road is a 4.2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Rochelle Municipal Utilities and commissioned in 2000. Ranked #1673 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.0007% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making 1515 S Caron Road 1,015.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Byron Nuclear Generating Station (2449.8 MW, Nuclear), Byron Generating Station (2449.8 MW, Nuclear), and Lee Energy Facility (692 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 100 km from Chicago.
26 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,607. largest of 10,095 plants in United States of America
- #30,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,758 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Rochelle Municipal Utilities operates 3 plants totalling 38 MW
82 plants within 100 km, 24,323 MW combined
Location
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 Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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