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Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2 is a 40 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Black Hills Power Inc. since 2001. Ranked #1214 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 40 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 Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2 106.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dry Fork Station (483.7 MW, Coal), Wyodak (402.3 MW, Coal), and Neil Simpson II (130 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 60 km northeast of the city of Gillette.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Black Hills Power Inc. d/b/a
Location
44.2850°, -105.3786°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,881 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Black Hills Power Inc. d/b/a operates 7 plants totalling 621 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 1,385 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wyodak (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.285000, -105.378600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
77.3 Kt
158 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.93 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.8K
cars per year
10.3K
homes per year
3.5M
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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