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Crete is a 6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Crete since 1973. Ranked #1589 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents a small fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Crete 710.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rokeby (266.1 MW, Gas), Beatrice (247.1 MW, Gas), and Sheldon (228.7 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 50 km from Lincoln.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
City of Crete
Location
40.6253°, -96.9601°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,640 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Crete operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 4,620 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wilber (16.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.625300, -96.960100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.6 Kt
24 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
614.2 Kt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
526.8K
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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