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Granite City Works78 MW Other

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Granite City Works is a 78 MW power plant in the United States, operated by United States Steel Granite City Works and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #2 of 17 other plants in the United States. Its 78 MW accounts for 13.63% of the country's total other capacity of 572 MW. The largest other plant in the United States is PPG Riverside at 162 MW, making Granite City Works 2.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sioux (1,099.4 MW, Coal), Meramec (1,041 MW, Coal), and Venice (586 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 20 km northeast of St. Louis.

Capacity
78 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
United States Steel Granite City Works
Location
38.6972°, -90.1283°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,472. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,306 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #24 of 97 Other plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Other fleet average: 31.6 years

Operator portfolio

United States Steel Granite City Works operates 1 plants totalling 78 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 11,485 MW combined

Nearest plant: Milam Gas Recovery (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.697200, -90.128300
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Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Other
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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