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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.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
MidAmerican Energy Co
Location
43.0563°, -92.6932°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

MidAmerican Energy Co operates 45 plants totalling 11,395 MW

Regional density

69 plants within 100 km, 5,106 MW combined

Nearest plant: Charles City Wind Farm (8.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.056300, -92.693200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
69.5 Kt
142 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.96 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.1K
cars per year
9.3K
homes per year
3.2M
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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