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Fulton (MO) is a 33.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Fulton since 1971. Ranked #1260 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 33.2 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Fulton 128 times smaller. Nearby plants include Callaway (1235.8 MW, Nuclear) and Audrain Generating Station (814.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 150 km from St. Louis.

Capacity
33.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
City of Fulton - (MO)
Location
38.8681°, -91.9478°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,392. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,052 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,991 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Fulton - (MO) operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 5,600 MW combined

Nearest plant: Callaway Energy Center (18.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.868100, -91.947800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
64.1 Kt
131 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.53 Mt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.9K
cars per year
8.6K
homes per year
2.9M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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