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Meade is an 8.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Meade - KS since 1964. Ranked #1530 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 8.2 MW represents 0.0014% 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 Meade 520 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cimarron Bend Wind Project II (200 MW, Wind), Cimarron Bend Wind Project I (200 MW, Wind), and CP Bloom Wind LLC (178.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Meade County, approximately 150 km west of Wichita.

Capacity
8.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
City of Meade - (KS)
Location
37.2852°, -100.3324°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,131. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,557 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Meade - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 3,796 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cimarron Bend Wind Project I LLC (31.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.285200, -100.332400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.8 Kt
32 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
982.0 Kt
Over 62 years of operation
Past Retirement
1994
32 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
720.0K
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
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