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CF Industries Yazoo City Complex25 MW Gas

Gas

CF Industries Yazoo City Complex is a 25 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by CF Industries Nitrogen LLC since 1984. Ranked #1,318 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 25 MW represents a fraction 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 CF Industries Yazoo City 170 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include International Paper Vicksburg Mill (50.5 MW, Biomass) and Yazoo (34.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Mississippi, approximately 100 km northwest of Jackson.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
CF Industries Nitrogen LLC
Location
32.9041°, -90.3781°

United States of America, North America

Location

Coordinates:: 32.904100, -90.378100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
48.3 Kt
99 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.03 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.5K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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

10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
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