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Erie Coke is a 2.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Coke Corp since 1953. Ranked #1753 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.0004% 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 Erie Coke 1,705.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lakeview Gas Recovery (6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Erie County, approximately 120 km from Cleveland.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1953

73 years old

Owner
Erie Coke Corp
Location
42.1439°, -80.0696°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,899 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

73 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Erie Coke Corp operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 5,016 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lakeview Gas Recovery (10.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.143900, -80.069600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.8 Kt
10 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
352.5 Kt
Over 73 years of operation
Past Retirement
1983
43 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
644
homes per year
219.5K
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
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