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Higginsville is a 51.6 MW gas power plant in the United States of America, operated by the City of Higginsville, Missouri. It represents 0.01% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the United States and is ranked #1114 of 1883 gas plants in the country. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Higginsville 82.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Holden (321.3 MW), Carrollton (20.6 MW), and Higginsville Solar Farm (2.5 MW). The facility is located approximately 90 km east of Kansas City in Missouri.

Capacity
51.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
City of Higginsville - (MO)
Location
39.0733°, -93.7147°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,894. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,967 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,694 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Higginsville - (MO) operates 1 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 5,158 MW combined

Nearest plant: Higginsville Solar Farm (8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.073300, -93.714700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.7 Kt
203 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.29 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.7K
cars per year
13.3K
homes per year
4.5M
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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