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D G Hunter is a 65.1 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Alexandria since 2016. Ranked #1058 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 65.1 MW accounts for 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 D G Hunter 65.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brame Energy Center (1,707.3 MW, Petcoke). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 200 km northwest of Baton Rouge.

Capacity
65.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
City of Alexandria - (LA)
Location
31.3207°, -92.4613°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,663. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,573 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Alexandria - (LA) operates 1 plants totalling 65 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 4,290 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brame Energy Center (25.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.320700, -92.461300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
125.7 Kt
257 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.26 Mt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.3K
cars per year
16.8K
homes per year
5.7M
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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