Cascade Creek— 84.9 MW Natural Gas
Cascade Creek is an 84.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Rochester Public Utilities since 1990. Ranked #993 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Cascade Creek's 84.9 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Cascade Creek 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pleasant Valley (467.8 MW, Gas), Pleasant Valley Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind), and Prairie Star Wind Farm (100.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 90 km southwest of Minneapolis.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,349. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,947 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,414 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
36 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Rochester Public Utilities operates 4 plants totalling 138 MW
132 plants within 100 km, 7,131 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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