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Celanese Acetate LLC is a 27.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Celanese Acetate LLC since 1950. Ranked #1305 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 27.2 MW represents a mere 0.005% of the United States' 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 Celanese Acetate 156 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Claytor (74.8 MW, Hydro), Radford Army Ammunition Plant (18 MW, Gas), and Virginia Tech Power Plant (6.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km southwest of Roanoke.

Capacity
27.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
Celanese Acetate LLC
Location
37.3439°, -80.7650°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,591. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,366 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,073 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Celanese Acetate LLC operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 746 MW combined

Nearest plant: New River (18.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.343900, -80.765000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.5 Kt
107 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.99 Mt
Over 76 years of operation
Past Retirement
1980
46 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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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