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Beaver Creek Gas Plant5.9 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Beaver Creek Gas Plant is a 5.9 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Devon Energy Production Co since 1992. Ranked #1602 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.9 MW is part of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Beaver Creek 723 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Big Sand Draw Plant (8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 100 km from Casper.

Capacity
5.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Devon Energy Production Co
Location
42.8475°, -108.3136°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,634. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,754 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,662 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Devon Energy Production Co operates 2 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 25 MW combined

Nearest plant: Big Sand Draw Plant (15.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.847500, -108.313600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.4 Kt
23 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
387.5 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
518.0K
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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