Merl Parr— 36 MW Natural Gas
Merl Parr is a 36 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co since 1969. Ranked #1243 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 36 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Merl Parr 118 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm (300 MW, Wind) and Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC (200.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 90 km southeast of Minneapolis.
57 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,941 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
57 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
MidAmerican Energy Co operates 45 plants totalling 11,395 MW
69 plants within 100 km, 5,106 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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