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Carthage Energy LLC is a 62.9 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Carthage Energy LLC and commissioned in 1991. Ranked #1063 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Carthage Energy's 62.9 MW represents 0.01% 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 Carthage Energy 67.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind), CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), and Copenhagen Wind Farm (79.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km northeast of Syracuse.

Capacity
62.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Carthage Energy LLC
Location
43.9842°, -75.6225°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,692. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,155 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,589 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Carthage Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 63 MW

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 15,079 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tannery Island Power (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.984200, -75.622500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
121.5 Kt
248 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.25 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.4K
cars per year
16.2K
homes per year
5.5M
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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