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Geneseo is a 33.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Geneseo (IL) and commissioned in 1983. Ranked #1,257 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, Geneseo's capacity represents 0.01% of the 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 Geneseo 126.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quad Cities Generating Station (1,018.6 MW, Nuclear) and Cordova Energy (611.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 250 km from Chicago.

Capacity
33.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
City of Geneseo - (IL)
Location
41.4515°, -90.1485°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,384. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,033 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,987 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Geneseo - (IL) operates 1 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 12,170 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bishop Hill II Wind Farm (24.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.451500, -90.148500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
64.9 Kt
132 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.79 Mt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.1K
cars per year
8.7K
homes per year
3.0M
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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