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Carrollton is a 20.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1969. Ranked #1360 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Carrollton represents a small fraction of the 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 Carrollton 206 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chillicothe (90 MW, Gas), Higginsville (51.6 MW, Gas), and Marshall (30.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 50 km from Kansas City.

Capacity
20.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Carrollton Board of Public Wks
Location
39.3515°, -93.5016°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,865. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,935 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,197 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Carrollton Board of Public Wks operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 5,265 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marshall (MO) (36 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.351500, -93.501600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.8 Kt
81 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.27 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.7K
cars per year
5.3K
homes per year
1.8M
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
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