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G W Ivey is a 35.7 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Homestead since 1975. Ranked #1246 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 35.7 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 G W Ivey 119 times smaller. Nearby plants include Turkey Point (2,861.2 MW, Nuclear) and Miami Dade County Resource Recovery Facility (77 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km south of Miami.

Capacity
35.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
City of Homestead - (FL)
Location
25.4756°, -80.4700°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,337. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,960 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Homestead - (FL) operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 8,536 MW combined

Nearest plant: Turkey Point (14.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 25.475600, -80.470000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
69.0 Kt
141 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.52 Mt
Over 51 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.0K
cars per year
9.2K
homes per year
3.1M
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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