Franklin Heating Station— 32.6 MW Natural Gas
Franklin Heating Station is a 32.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated since 1986. Ranked #1264 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% of the country’s total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Franklin Heating Station 130 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pleasant Valley (MN) (467.8 MW, Gas), Pleasant Valley Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind), and Prairie Star Wind Farm (100.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 70 km from Minneapolis.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,135 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,004 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Franklin Heating Station operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW
133 plants within 100 km, 7,558 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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