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Lorin Industries is a 3.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Lorin Industries since 1990. Ranked #1728 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.0005% 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 Lorin Industries 1,330 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include J H Campbell (1560.8 MW, Coal), Zeeland Generating Station (968.2 MW, Gas), and Holland Energy Park (149.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 100 km northeast of Chicago.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Lorin Industries
Location
43.2166°, -86.2144°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,845 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Lorin Industries operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 10,221 MW combined

Nearest plant: J B Sims (16.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.216600, -86.214400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.2 Kt
13 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
222.5 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
824
homes per year
281.0K
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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