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Franklin (NE) is a 3.9 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Franklin since 1966. Ranked #1694 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.9 MW represents a small fraction 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 (NE) 1,093.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Red Cloud (5.7 MW, Oil), Prairie Horizon Agri Energy (1.7 MW, Gas), and Campbell Village (1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 200 km west of Lincoln.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
City of Franklin - (NE)
Location
40.0892°, -98.9508°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,834. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,792 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Franklin - (NE) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 781 MW combined

Nearest plant: Campbell Village (29.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.089200, -98.950800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.5 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
452.0 Kt
Over 60 years of operation
Past Retirement
1996
30 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
342.4K
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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