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City of West Plains Power Station47.4 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

City of West Plains Power Station is a 47.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of West Plains - MO. It represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The plant was commissioned in 1999. Ranked #1155 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this facility is significantly smaller than the largest gas plant, West County Energy Center, which has a capacity of 4,263 MW, making it 89.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 50 km from the city of West Plains.

Capacity
47.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
City of West Plains - (MO)
Location
36.7486°, -91.8686°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,042. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,777 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of West Plains - (MO) operates 1 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 426 MW combined

Nearest plant: Norfork (64.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.748600, -91.868600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
91.6 Kt
187 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.47 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.9K
cars per year
12.2K
homes per year
4.2M
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

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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