John B Rich Memorial Power Station— 88.4 MW Coal
John B Rich Memorial Power Station is an 88.4 MW coal and oil power plant in the United States, operated by Gilberton Power Co since 1988. Ranked #248 of 297 coal plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.03% of the country's total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making this facility 45.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include TalenEnergy Susquehanna (2,532 MW, Nuclear) and Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (2,532 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 40 km southwest of Scranton.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,447 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
38 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Gilberton Power Co operates 1 plants totalling 88 MW
100 plants within 100 km, 29,094 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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