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Dearborn Energy Center is a 35 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by DTE Electric Company and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #1248 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 35 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Dearborn Energy Center 121.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Monroe Power Plant (3,293.1 MW, Gas), Monroe (MI) (3,293.1 MW, Coal), and Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (1,281 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city, Detroit.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
DTE Electric Company
Location
42.2969°, -83.2313°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,347. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,963 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

DTE Electric Company operates 33 plants totalling 11,825 MW

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 28,812 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beaumont Hospital Dearborn Campus (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.296900, -83.231300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
67.6 Kt
138 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
405.6 Kt
Over 6 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2050
24 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.7K
cars per year
9.0K
homes per year
3.1M
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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