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Amalgamated Sugar LLC Nampa8.2 MW Natural Gas

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Amalgamated Sugar LLC Nampa is an 8.2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Amalgamated Sugar Co-Nampa since 1962. Ranked #1530 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 8.2 MW represents a fraction 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 Amalgamated Sugar LLC Nampa 520 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Langley Gulch Power Plant (318.5 MW, Gas), ID Solar (40 MW, Solar), and Swan Falls (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 30 km west of Boise.

Capacity
8.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
Amalgamated Sugar Co-Nampa
Location
43.6058°, -116.5753°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,131. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,557 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Amalgamated Sugar Co-Nampa operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 1,355 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mora Drop Hydroelectric Project (18.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.605800, -116.575300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.8 Kt
32 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.01 Mt
Over 64 years of operation
Past Retirement
1992
34 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
720.0K
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
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