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Chillicothe is a 90 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Chillicothe Municipal Utils since 1987. Ranked #973 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 90 MW accounts for 0.02% of the country'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 Chillicothe 47.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrollton (20.6 MW, Gas), Trenton South (14 MW, Oil), and Trenton North (13.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 50 km from Kansas City.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Chillicothe Municipal Utils
Location
39.7834°, -93.5641°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,298. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,359 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Chillicothe Municipal Utils operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 1,850 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chillicothe Solar Farm (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.783400, -93.564100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
173.8 Kt
355 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.78 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
37.8K
cars per year
23.2K
homes per year
7.9M
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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