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Carlls Corner is an 83.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC since 1973. Ranked #1001 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 83.8 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Carlls Corner 50.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Salem Nuclear Power Plant (2381.8 MW, Nuclear) and PSEG Salem Generating Station (2381.8 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 50 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
83.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC
Location
39.4547°, -75.2014°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,365. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,990 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,425 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC operates 4 plants totalling 499 MW

Regional density

229 plants within 100 km, 36,645 MW combined

Nearest plant: Seabrook Solar Plant (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.454700, -75.201400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
161.9 Kt
330 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.58 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.2K
cars per year
21.6K
homes per year
7.4M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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