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Miles City GT is a 23.3 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co and commissioned in 1971. Ranked #1335 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant's capacity is a fraction of the 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 Miles City GT 182.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Montana, approximately 160 km east of Billings.

Capacity
23.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
Location
46.4112°, -105.7953°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,739. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,368 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,145 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co operates 10 plants totalling 593 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 2,410 MW combined

Nearest plant: Colstrip Energy LP (82 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.411200, -105.795300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
45.0 Kt
92 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.48 Mt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.8K
cars per year
6.0K
homes per year
2.0M
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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