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Haefling is a 41.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Kentucky Utilities Co since 1970. Ranked #1211 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Haefling's 41.4 MW 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 Haefling 102.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include E W Brown (1454.6 MW, Gas), J K Smith (1055 MW, Gas), and Tyrone Generating Station (137.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 80 km from Lexington.

Capacity
41.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
Kentucky Utilities Co
Location
38.0794°, -84.5194°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,185. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,036 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,874 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Kentucky Utilities Co operates 4 plants totalling 3,750 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 12,991 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cooperative Solar One (23.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.079400, -84.519400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
80.0 Kt
163 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.48 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.4K
cars per year
10.7K
homes per year
3.6M
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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