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Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations12.5 MW Gas

Gas

Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations is a 12.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Agrium US Inc since 1977. Ranked #1454 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 12.5 MW represents 0.002% 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 Agrium Kenai 341 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nikiski Combined Cycle (80.8 MW, Gas), Bernice Lake (76.7 MW, Gas), and Soldotna (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 200 km southwest of Anchorage.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
Agrium US Inc
Location
60.6732°, -151.3784°

United States of America, North America

Location
Coordinates:: 60.673200, -151.378400
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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
10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
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