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Elk Mound is a 71 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Dairyland Power Coop since 2001. Ranked #1036 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 71 MW accounts for 0.01% of the 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 Mound 60 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wheaton (247.1 MW, Gas), Jim Falls (59.8 MW, Hydro), and Wissota (39.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 200 km east of Minneapolis.

Capacity
71 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Dairyland Power Coop
Location
44.9028°, -91.5681°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,580. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,682 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,523 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Dairyland Power Coop operates 4 plants totalling 826 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 3,989 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wheaton (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.902800, -91.568100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
137.1 Kt
280 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.43 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.8K
cars per year
18.3K
homes per year
6.2M
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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