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Grimes Way is a 4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Washington State University since 2005. Ranked #1682 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents a fraction of the United States' 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 Grimes Way 1,065 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lower Granite (Hydro, 810 MW), Clearwater Paper IPP Lewiston (Biomass, 113.8 MW), and Palouse (Wind, 105.3 MW). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 50 km from Spokane.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Washington State University
Location
46.7289°, -117.1514°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,771 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Washington State University operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 3,292 MW combined

Nearest plant: Biotech LS 0836 (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.728900, -117.151400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.7 Kt
16 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
162.3 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
351.2K
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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