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Aurora Energy LLC Chena is a 27.5 MW coal-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Aurora Energy LLC since 1968. Ranked #276 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 27.5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Aurora Energy LLC Chena 145 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are North Pole (181 MW, Oil) and Fairbanks (42.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 15 km southeast of Fairbanks.

Capacity
27.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
Aurora Energy LLC
Location
64.8477°, -147.7351°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,580. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,328 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,639 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Aurora Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 337 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fairbanks (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 64.847700, -147.735100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
108.6 Kt
132 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.30 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.6K
cars per year
14.5K
homes per year
4.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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