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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.

Capacity
84.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Rochester Public Utilities
Location
44.0322°, -92.4908°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Rochester Public Utilities operates 4 plants totalling 138 MW

Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 7,131 MW combined

Nearest plant: Franklin Heating Station (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.032200, -92.490800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
164.0 Kt
335 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.90 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.6K
cars per year
21.9K
homes per year
7.5M
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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