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Earl F Wisdom is a 119.1 MW gas-fired power plant located in the United States, operated by Corn Belt Power Coop. Commissioned in 1990, it utilizes natural gas and oil as fuel sources to produce electricity. Earl F Wisdom ranks as the 889th largest gas plant in the United States. With a capacity of 119.1 MW, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The United States has 1,883 gas plants with a combined capacity of over 592,000 MW. Compared to the largest gas plant, West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, this facility is roughly 2.8% the size. Natural gas plays a vital role in the U.S. energy landscape, providing around 40% of the nation's electricity. The abundance of natural gas reserves has led to its increased use in power generation. Earl F Wisdom is located approximately 200 km from Des Moines in the state of Iowa.

Capacity
119.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Corn Belt Power Coop
Location
43.1606°, -95.2569°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,951. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,387 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,137 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Corn Belt Power Coop operates 1 plants totalling 119 MW

Regional density

83 plants within 100 km, 4,983 MW combined

Nearest plant: Upland Prairie (9.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.160600, -95.256900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
230.1 Kt
469 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.28 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
50.0K
cars per year
30.7K
homes per year
10.5M
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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