Mars Snackfood US— 3.5 MW Natural Gas
Mars Snackfood US is a 3.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by M&M Mars Inc since 1987. Ranked #1713 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW accounts for a small fraction of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Mars Snackfood US 1,219 times smaller. Nearby plants include Joliet 29 (Gas, 1,320 MW), Aurora (Gas, 1,086.2 MW), and Will County (Coal, 598.4 MW). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 50 km from Chicago.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
39 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
M&M Mars Inc operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
96 plants within 100 km, 23,575 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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