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Expander Turbine is a 20 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by ArcelorMittal USA Inc since 1981. Ranked #1363 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.0034% 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 Expander Turbine 213.15 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include University Park North (726 MW, Gas), Whiting Clean Energy (576.8 MW, Gas), and Southeast Chicago Energy Project (407.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km south of Chicago.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
ArcelorMittal USA Inc
Location
41.6836°, -87.4233°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,200 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

ArcelorMittal USA Inc operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 29,971 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heat Recovery Coke Facility (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.683600, -87.423300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
38.6 Kt
79 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.74 Mt
Over 45 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.4K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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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