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Claude Vandyke is a 24.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Wolverine Power Supply Coop since 2001. Ranked #1,322 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 24.8 MW accounts for 0.004% 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 Claude Vandyke 171.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include J H Campbell (1,560.8 MW, Coal), New Covert Generating Facility (1,176 MW, Gas), and Zeeland Generating Station (968.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km from the city of Grand Rapids.

Capacity
24.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Wolverine Power Supply Coop
Location
42.7310°, -85.8551°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,688. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,991 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,112 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Wolverine Power Supply Coop operates 7 plants totalling 985 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 7,044 MW combined

Nearest plant: Autumn Hills Generating Facility (7.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.731000, -85.855100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.9 Kt
98 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.20 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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