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Moline is a 75.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co since its commissioning in 1968. Ranked #1029 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 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 Moline 56.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quad Cities Generating Station (2018.6 MW, Nuclear) and Cordova Energy (611.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 160 km from Chicago.

Capacity
75.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
MidAmerican Energy Co
Location
41.5100°, -90.5340°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,495. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,395 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,490 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

MidAmerican Energy Co operates 45 plants totalling 11,395 MW

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 6,602 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sears Hydroelectric Plant (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.510000, -90.534000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
146.0 Kt
298 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.47 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Past Retirement
1998
28 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.7K
cars per year
19.5K
homes per year
6.6M
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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