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Frito Lay Incorporated4.6 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Frito Lay Incorporated is a 4.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Frito Lay Incorporated Dayville since 2009. Ranked #1654 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.6 MW represents 0.001% 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 Frito Lay Incorporated 0.001 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Dayville, approximately 70 km southwest of Providence.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Frito Lay Incorporated Dayville
Location
41.8628°, -71.8917°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,462. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,736 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Frito Lay Incorporated Dayville operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

513 plants within 100 km, 22,306 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lake Road Generating Plant (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.862800, -71.891700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.9 Kt
18 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
151.0 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
403.9K
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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