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Hillsdale is an 11.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the Hillsdale Board of Public Works since 1974. Ranked #1474 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 11.6 MW represents 0.002% 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 Hillsdale 367.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jackson Generating Station (649 MW, Gas), Bryan (OH) (39.3 MW, Gas), and Stryker (19 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 70 km west of Toledo.

Capacity
11.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
Hillsdale Board of Public Wks
Location
41.9061°, -84.6319°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,040 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,454 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Hillsdale Board of Public Wks operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 3,418 MW combined

Nearest plant: DG AMP Solar Coldwater (30.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.906100, -84.631900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.4 Kt
46 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.17 Mt
Over 52 years of operation
Past Retirement
2004
22 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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