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General Mills Inc is a 3.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by General Mills Inc and commissioned in 1989. Ranked #1697 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.8 MW represents 0.001% 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 General Mills Inc 1,122.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Robert Moses Niagara (2429.1 MW, Hydro), Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station (1499 MW, Hydro), and Sir Adam Beck 2 (1499 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km northeast of Buffalo.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
General Mills Inc
Location
42.8710°, -78.8755°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,798 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

General Mills Inc operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 11,627 MW combined

Nearest plant: Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-9 Hamburg Tpke (6.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.871000, -78.875500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.3 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
271.6 Kt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
979
homes per year
333.6K
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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