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PCA Filer City Mill is a 19.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by PCA Filer City Mill since 1950. Ranked #1372 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 19.5 MW represents 0.0033% 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 PCA Filer City Mill 218 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant (1978.8 MW, Hydro) and Michigan Power LP (138.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 200 km northwest of Detroit.

Capacity
19.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
PCA Filer City Mill
Location
44.2133°, -86.2867°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,072. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,984 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,220 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

PCA Filer City Mill operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 5,852 MW combined

Nearest plant: C W Tippy (28.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.213300, -86.286700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
37.7 Kt
77 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.86 Mt
Over 76 years of operation
Past Retirement
1980
46 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.2K
cars per year
5.0K
homes per year
1.7M
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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