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ABC Coke is a 3.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Drummond Company Inc. and commissioned in 1997. Ranked #1697 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.8 MW represents 0.0006% of the United States' 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 ABC Coke 1,122 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James H Miller Jr (2822 MW, Coal) and E. C. Gaston Power Station (2034 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 50 km from Birmingham.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Drummond Company Inc.
Location
33.5828°, -86.7799°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,798 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Drummond Company Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 8,870 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sloss Industries Corp (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.582800, -86.779900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.3 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
212.9 Kt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
979
homes per year
333.6K
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

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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