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L L Wilkins is a 55.2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Clarksdale Public Utilities since 1970. Ranked #1100 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it contributes 0.01% of the 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 L L Wilkins 77 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Crossroads Energy Center (306.4 MW, Gas) and Sunflower County Solar Project (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Mississippi, approximately 40 km from the city of Clarksdale.

Capacity
55.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
Clarksdale Public Utilities
Location
34.1845°, -90.5627°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,826. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,707 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,660 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Clarksdale Public Utilities operates 2 plants totalling 362 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 1,527 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sunflower County Solar Project (47.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.184500, -90.562700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
106.6 Kt
218 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.97 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.2K
cars per year
14.2K
homes per year
4.8M
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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