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Hutchinson Plant #1 is a 52.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Hutchinson Utilities Comm since 1995. Ranked #1109 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 52.9 MW represents 0.01% 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 Hutchinson Plant #1 80.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hutchinson Plant #2 (90.5 MW, Gas), Glencoe (39.5 MW, Oil), and Maple Lake (25 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 100 km west of Minneapolis.

Capacity
52.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Hutchinson Utilities Comm
Location
44.8957°, -94.3684°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,866. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,881 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,680 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Hutchinson Utilities Comm operates 2 plants totalling 143 MW

Regional density

199 plants within 100 km, 9,241 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hutchinson Plant #2 (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.895700, -94.368400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
102.2 Kt
209 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.17 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.2K
cars per year
13.6K
homes per year
4.6M
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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