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Arvada is a 22.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Basin Electric Power Coop since 2002. Ranked #1336 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 22.5 MW represents a fraction of the country's 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 Arvada 189 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 150 km northeast of Cheyenne.

Capacity
22.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Basin Electric Power Coop
Location
44.6900°, -106.1092°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,764. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,481 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,152 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Basin Electric Power Coop operates 17 plants totalling 5,493 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 1,357 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dry Fork Station (61.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.690000, -106.109200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.5 Kt
89 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.04 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.4K
cars per year
5.8K
homes per year
2.0M
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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