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Clairton Works is a 31 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by United States Steel-Clairton and commissioned in 1955. Ranked #1275 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 31 MW represents 0.01% 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 Clairton Works 137.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station (1,134 MW, Gas) and Cheswick Power Plant (637 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 20 km from Pittsburgh.

Capacity
31 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
United States Steel- Clairton
Location
40.3097°, -79.8819°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,441. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,022 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

United States Steel- Clairton operates 1 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 33,249 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mon Valley Works (9.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.309700, -79.881900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.9 Kt
122 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.25 Mt
Over 71 years of operation
Past Retirement
1985
41 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.0K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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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