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Laurel is a 3.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Laurel and commissioned in 1979. Ranked #1713 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents a small fraction of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Laurel 1,219 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project (318.1 MW, Wind) and Sholes Wind Energy Center (160 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 100 km southwest of Omaha.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
City of Laurel - (NE)
Location
42.4305°, -97.0908°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,824 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Laurel - (NE) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 2,765 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project (22.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.430500, -97.090800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.8 Kt
14 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
317.7 Kt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
901
homes per year
307.3K
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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