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Plant No 2 Freeport is a 78.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Village of Freeport since 1996. Ranked #1020 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 78.6 MW represents 0.01% 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 Plant No 2 Freeport 54 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas), Northport Power Station (1,564 MW, Gas), and Northport (1,564 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from New York City.

Capacity
78.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Village of Freeport - (NY)
Location
40.6447°, -73.5683°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,461. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,293 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,473 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Village of Freeport - (NY) operates 2 plants totalling 90 MW

Regional density

357 plants within 100 km, 38,131 MW combined

Nearest plant: Plant No 1 Freeport (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.644700, -73.568300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
151.8 Kt
310 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.55 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
33.0K
cars per year
20.2K
homes per year
6.9M
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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