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Pawtucket Power Associates is a 68.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Pawtucket Power Associates LP since 1991. Ranked #1042 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it 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 Pawtucket 61.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhode Island, approximately 40 km from Providence.

Capacity
68.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Pawtucket Power Associates LP
Location
41.8615°, -71.4069°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,618. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,841 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,537 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Pawtucket Power Associates LP operates 1 plants totalling 69 MW

Regional density

457 plants within 100 km, 22,020 MW combined

Nearest plant: Manchester Street (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.861500, -71.406900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
132.9 Kt
271 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.65 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.9K
cars per year
17.7K
homes per year
6.0M
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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