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Greenidge Generation LLC112 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Greenidge Generation LLC is a 112 MW gas and waste power plant in the United States, operated by Greenidge Generation Holdings LLC since 1954. Ranked #906 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 0.02% 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 Greenidge 38 times smaller. Nearby plants include Seneca Energy (17.6 MW, Waste), Ontario LFGTE (11.2 MW, Waste), and High Acres Gas Recovery (9.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km from the city of Rochester.

Capacity
112 MW
Commissioning Year
1954

72 years old

Owner
Greenidge Generation Holdings LLC
Location
42.6789°, -76.9483°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,996. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,552 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,174 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

72 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Greenidge Generation Holdings LLC operates 1 plants totalling 112 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 5,316 MW combined

Nearest plant: Finger Lakes Solar I (17 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.678900, -76.948300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
216.3 Kt
442 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
15.58 Mt
Over 72 years of operation
Past Retirement
1984
42 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
47.0K
cars per year
28.8K
homes per year
9.8M
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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