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North Ninth Street is an 18 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Rochelle Municipal Utilities and commissioned in 1968. Ranked #1388 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents a fraction of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making North Ninth Street 236.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Byron Nuclear Generating Station (2449.8 MW, Nuclear), Byron Generating Station (2449.8 MW, Nuclear), and Lee Energy Facility (692 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 50 km from Rockford.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
Rochelle Municipal Utilities
Location
41.9093°, -89.0498°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,245 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Rochelle Municipal Utilities operates 3 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 24,310 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rochelle Energy Center (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.909300, -89.049800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.8 Kt
71 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.02 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Past Retirement
1998
28 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.6K
cars per year
4.6K
homes per year
1.6M
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
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