Augusta Electric Plant No 1— 11.5 MW Natural Gas
Augusta Electric Plant No 1 is an 11.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Augusta since 1965. Ranked #1475 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 0.002% of the country's 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 Augusta Electric Plant No 1 370 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elk River Wind (150 MW, Wind), El Dorado Refinery (38.9 MW, Gas), and East 12th Street (28.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 50 km from Wichita.
61 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,629. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,065 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,457 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
61 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Augusta - (KS) operates 2 plants totalling 32 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 2,773 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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