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Boulder Park is a 24.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2001. Operated by Avista Corp, it represents 0.004% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. Ranked #1323 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, Boulder Park's capacity is significantly smaller than the largest gas plant, West County Energy Center, which has a capacity of 4,263 MW, making Boulder Park 173 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rathdrum Power LLC (301.5 MW, Gas), Rathdrum (166.4 MW, Gas), and Northeast (WA) (61.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 50 km from Spokane.

Capacity
24.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Avista Corp
Location
47.6972°, -117.1472°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,690. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,113 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Avista Corp operates 13 plants totalling 1,623 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,195 MW combined

Nearest plant: Upriver Dam Hydro Plant (13.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.697200, -117.147200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.5 Kt
97 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.19 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.3K
cars per year
6.3K
homes per year
2.2M
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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