Elk Mound— 71 MW Natural Gas
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.
25 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
25 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Dairyland Power Coop operates 4 plants totalling 826 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 3,989 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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