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International is a 30 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Chugach Electric Assn Inc since 1965. Ranked #1285 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 30 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 International 142.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2 (346.9 MW, Gas), Southcentral Power Project (203.9 MW, Gas), and Anchorage 1 (77.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 30 km from Anchorage.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
Chugach Electric Assn Inc
Location
61.1690°, -149.9110°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,036 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Chugach Electric Assn Inc operates 4 plants totalling 566 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 1,434 MW combined

Nearest plant: Anchorage 1 (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 61.169000, -149.911000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
57.9 Kt
118 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.53 Mt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
1995
31 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.6K
cars per year
7.7K
homes per year
2.6M
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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