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Plains End II LLC is a 117.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Plains End Operating Services LLC since 2008. Ranked #894 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 117.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Plains End II LLC 36.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fort St Vrain (1,148.5 MW, Gas), Cherokee (1,006.4 MW, Gas), and Spindle Hill Energy Center (420 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km north of Denver.

Capacity
117.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Plains End Operating Services LLC
Location
39.8586°, -105.2256°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,963. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,420 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,147 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Plains End Operating Services LLC operates 2 plants totalling 232 MW

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 5,621 MW combined

Nearest plant: DOE Golden NWTC Building Side (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.858600, -105.225600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
227.2 Kt
464 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.09 Mt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
49.4K
cars per year
30.3K
homes per year
10.3M
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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