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Carr Street Generating Station122.6 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Carr Street Generating Station is a 122.6 MW gas-fired power plant located in the United States, operated by Carr Street Generating Sta LP. Commissioned in 1993, the facility also has the capability to utilize oil as a secondary fuel source. It ranks as the 867th largest gas plant in the United States. With 122.6 MW, it accounts for 0.02% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW across the country. The U.S. has 1,883 gas plants with a combined capacity of 592,244 MW. In comparison to the largest gas plant, West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, Carr Street is about 1/35th the size. Gas-fired power generation is crucial in the U.S. energy landscape, supplying approximately 40% of the nation's electricity. The Carr Street facility contributes to the energy supply in New York, where natural gas is increasingly used to complement renewable energy sources. It is situated about 80 km east of Syracuse in Central New York.

Capacity
122.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Carr Street Generating Sta LP
Location
43.0613°, -76.0824°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,905. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,183 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,084 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Carr Street Generating Sta LP operates 1 plants totalling 123 MW

Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 10,187 MW combined

Nearest plant: Onondaga County Resource Recovery (6.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.061300, -76.082400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
236.8 Kt
483 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.81 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
51.5K
cars per year
31.6K
homes per year
10.8M
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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