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Cumberland (WI) is a 21.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Cumberland since 1984. Ranked #1345 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 21.9 MW constitutes 0.004% 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 Cumberland 195 times smaller. Nearby plants include Frederic Diesel (13.7 MW, Oil), Barron (8.6 MW, Oil), and GreenWhey Energy Inc (3.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 130 km northeast of Minneapolis.

Capacity
21.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
City of Cumberland - (WI)
Location
45.5336°, -92.0224°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,803. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,678 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,169 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Cumberland - (WI) operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

78 plants within 100 km, 1,705 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cumberland Solar (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.533600, -92.022400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
42.3 Kt
86 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.78 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.2K
cars per year
5.6K
homes per year
1.9M
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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