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Paragould Turbine is a 13.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Paragould Light & Water Comm since 1990. Ranked #1431 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 13.9 MW represents a minuscule share of the United States' 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 Paragould Turbine 306 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant (224.3 MW, Gas), Paragould Reciprocating (19.2 MW, Gas), and Municipal Light (7.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Greene County, approximately 120 km northwest of Memphis.

Capacity
13.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Paragould Light & Water Comm
Location
36.0243°, -90.5092°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,427. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,910 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,368 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Paragould Light & Water Comm operates 2 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 4,092 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant (27.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.024300, -90.509200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.8 Kt
55 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
966.6 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.8K
cars per year
3.6K
homes per year
1.2M
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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