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Charter Dura-Bar is a 6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Wells Manufacturing Co since 1992. Ranked #1589 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.001% 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 Charter Dura-Bar 710.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elgin Energy Center LLC (540 MW, Gas), Rocky Road Power LLC (415.5 MW, Gas), and Paris (WI) (381.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 60 km northwest of Chicago.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Wells Manufacturing Co
Location
42.2891°, -88.4130°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,640 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Wells Manufacturing Co operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 23,900 MW combined

Nearest plant: McHenry Battery Storage (12.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.289100, -88.413000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.6 Kt
24 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
394.0 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
526.8K
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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