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Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Cogen47.3 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Jul 2026

Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Cogen is a 47.3 MW coal and gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Mount Carmel Cogen Inc since 1990. Ranked #265 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 47.3 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Cogen 84.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are TalenEnergy Susquehanna (2,532 MW, Nuclear), Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (2,532 MW, Nuclear), and TalenEnergy Montour (1,757.9 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 200 km northwest of Philadelphia.

Capacity
47.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Mount Carmel Cogen Inc
Location
40.8112°, -76.4530°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,045. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,500 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,566 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Mount Carmel Cogen Inc operates 1 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 23,766 MW combined

Nearest plant: Broad Mountain (16.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.811200, -76.453000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
186.9 Kt
228 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.73 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
40.6K
cars per year
24.9K
homes per year
8.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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