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Huron is a 57.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by NorthWestern Energy since 1983. Ranked #1090 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 57.9 MW accounts for 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 Huron 73.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wessington Springs (51 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 90 km from Sioux Falls.

Capacity
57.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)
Location
44.3695°, -98.1722°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,791. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,583 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,639 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

NorthWestern Energy - (SD) operates 6 plants totalling 268 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 624 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wessington Springs (52.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.369500, -98.172200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
111.8 Kt
228 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.81 Mt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.3K
cars per year
14.9K
homes per year
5.1M
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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