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Elk Basin Gasoline Plant2 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Elk Basin Gasoline Plant is a 2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Vanguard Natural Resources LLC since 1948. Ranked #1768 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.0003% of the country's 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 Elk Basin 2,131.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Garland Canal Power Plant (2.9 MW, Hydro) and South Dry Creek Hydro (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Billings, Montana.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1948

78 years old

Owner
Vanguard Natural Resources LLC
Location
44.9806°, -108.8428°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,922 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

78 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 387 MW combined

Nearest plant: Garland Canal Power Plant (28.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.980600, -108.842800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
8 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
301.3 Kt
Over 78 years of operation
Past Retirement
1978
48 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
840
cars per year
515
homes per year
175.6K
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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