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Emerson is a 1.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Emerson since 1964. Ranked #1796 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW accounts for 0.0003% of the United States' 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 Emerson 2,664.38 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include George Neal South (695.9 MW, Coal), George Neal North (584.1 MW, Coal), and Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project (318.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 160 km south of Sioux City.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
City of Emerson - (NE)
Location
42.2760°, -96.7292°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,968 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Emerson - (NE) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 2,953 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wakefield (11 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.276000, -96.729200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.1 Kt
6 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
191.6 Kt
Over 62 years of operation
Past Retirement
1994
32 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
672
cars per year
412
homes per year
140.5K
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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