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Canaday is a 108.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Nebraska Public Power District since 1958. Ranked #911 of 1,883 gas plants in the USA, it contributes 0.02% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the USA is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Canaday 39.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Johnson 2 (22.5 MW, Hydro), Johnson 1 (21.6 MW, Hydro), and City of Lexington (3.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 160 km west of Omaha.

Capacity
108.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
Nebraska Public Power District
Location
40.6942°, -99.7011°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,027. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,703 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,203 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Nebraska Public Power District operates 13 plants totalling 3,010 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 343 MW combined

Nearest plant: Johnson 2 (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.694200, -99.701100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
210.2 Kt
429 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
14.29 Mt
Over 68 years of operation
Past Retirement
1988
38 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
45.7K
cars per year
28.0K
homes per year
9.6M
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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