Monroe Generating Station— 30 MW Natural Gas
Monroe Generating Station is a 30 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 since 2010. Ranked #1285 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 30 MW constitutes 0.01% 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 this facility 142.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include McGuire (2,440.6 MW, Nuclear) and Narrows (NC) (108.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Union County, approximately 30 km southeast of Charlotte.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,036 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 operates 26 plants totalling 96 MW
173 plants within 100 km, 27,155 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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