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Alpaca is a 21 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Alpaca Energy LLC since 2017. Ranked #1,352 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 21 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 202.0 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Panda Liberty Generation Plant (870 MW, Gas) and Armenia Mountain Wind Farm (100.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 60 km southwest of Scranton.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Alpaca Energy LLC
Location
41.6631°, -76.8056°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,837. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,179 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Alpaca Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 12,101 MW combined

Nearest plant: Armenia Mountain Wind Farm (11.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.663100, -76.805600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.6 Kt
83 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
365.1 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2047
21 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.8K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.8M
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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