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Chatham is a 7.3 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Lowell since 2014. Ranked #1555 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 7.3 MW represents 0.0012% of the U.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 Chatham 583 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ada Cogeneration LP (33.1 MW, Gas), Kent County Waste to Energy Facility (18 MW, Waste), and Webber (4.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km southwest of Grand Rapids.

Capacity
7.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
City of Lowell - (MI)
Location
42.9344°, -85.3475°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,472 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,597 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Lowell - (MI) operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 5,356 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ada Dam (11.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.934400, -85.347500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.1 Kt
29 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
169.2 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
640.9K
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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