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Juniata Locomotive Shop1.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Juniata Locomotive Shop is a 1.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Norfolk Southern Corp and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #1805 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0003% 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 Juniata Locomotive Shop 2,842 times smaller. Nearby plants include Colver Power Project (118 MW, Coal), Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind), and Highland North Wind Farm (75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 150 km east of Pittsburgh.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Norfork Southern Corp
Location
40.5333°, -78.3841°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,979 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Norfork Southern Corp operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 13,998 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chestnut Flats Wind Farm (7.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.533300, -78.384100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.9 Kt
6 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
31.9 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
630
cars per year
386
homes per year
131.7K
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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