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Centerville Power Plant60 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Centerville Power Plant is a 60 MW gas-fired facility in the United States, contributing to the country's energy mix since its commissioning. It is operated by a regional utility and is part of a larger network of gas plants. Ranked #1080 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Centerville's 60 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 Centerville 71 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ottumwa (725.9 MW, Coal), Unionville (53.2 MW, Oil), and Cargill Corn Milling Division (40 MW, Gas). Centerville is located in Iowa, approximately 160 km southeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Centerville Energy
Location
40.7478°, -92.8731°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,735. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,610 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Centerville Energy operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 1,339 MW combined

Nearest plant: Unionville City of (32.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 40.747800, -92.873056
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.9 Kt
237 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.43 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.2K
cars per year
15.5K
homes per year
5.3M
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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