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Auburn is an 18.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Auburn Board of Public Works and commissioned in 1980. It contributes to the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. The plant ranks #1384 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Auburn 228 times smaller. This facility's output is a small fraction of the total gas capacity in the country. The U.S. has a total of 1,883 gas plants. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nebraska City (1,389.6 MW, Coal), Cooper Nuclear Station (801 MW, Nuclear), and Farmers City Wind LLC (146 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 80 km south of Omaha.

Capacity
18.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Auburn Board of Public Works
Location
40.3883°, -95.8464°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,121. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,186 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,239 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Auburn Board of Public Works operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 7,403 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cooper Nuclear Station (17.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.388300, -95.846400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.1 Kt
74 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.66 Mt
Over 46 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.9K
cars per year
4.8K
homes per year
1.6M
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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