George Birdsall— 61.1 MW Natural Gas
George Birdsall is a 61.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Colorado Springs since 1954. Ranked #1068 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it 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 George Birdsall 69.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Front Range Power Plant (554.3 MW, Gas), Ray D Nixon (282.6 MW, Coal), and Martin Drake Power Plant (245.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 70 km from Denver.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,715. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,230 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,595 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Colorado Springs - (CO) operates 8 plants totalling 1,384 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 5,819 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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