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Bunge North America East LLC2 MW Gas

Gas

Bunge North America East LLC is a 2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Bunge North America East LLC and commissioned in 1951. Ranked #1768 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.0003% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Bunge North America East LLC 2,131.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Robert P Mone Plant (594 MW, Gas) and Blue Creek Wind Project (302 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 80 km northwest of Columbus.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
Bunge North America East LLC
Location
40.8465°, -84.9333°

United States of America, North America

Location
Coordinates:: 40.846500, -84.933300
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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
10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
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