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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.

Capacity
4.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Rochelle Municipal Utilities
Location
41.9084°, -89.0466°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Rochelle Municipal Utilities operates 3 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 24,323 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rochelle Energy Center (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.908400, -89.046600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.1 Kt
17 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
210.9 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
368.8K
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 Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,095
Total Plants
1419.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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