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Columbia (MO) is a 61.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Columbia since 1976. Ranked #1069 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Columbia (MO) 69.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Columbia Energy Center (162.8 MW, Gas), MU Combined Heat and Power Plant (91.4 MW, Gas), and Fairgrounds (68.3 MW, Oil). The plant is situated in Missouri, approximately 30 km from the city of Columbia.

Capacity
61.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1976

50 years old

Owner
City of Columbia - (MO)
Location
38.9646°, -92.3168°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,716. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,231 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,596 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

50 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Columbia - (MO) operates 2 plants totalling 224 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 5,399 MW combined

Nearest plant: MU Combined Heat and Power Plant (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.964600, -92.316800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
118.0 Kt
241 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.90 Mt
Over 50 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.7K
cars per year
15.7K
homes per year
5.4M
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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