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POET Biorefining Caro LLC is a 3.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by POET Biorefining Caro LLC since 2018. Ranked #1697 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.8 MW represents 0.0006% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making POET Biorefining Caro 1,122 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dan E Karn (1,946.3 MW, Gas), Cross Winds Energy Park (230.9 MW, Wind), and Echo Wind Park (162 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km from Saginaw.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
POET Biorefining Caro LLC
Location
43.4729°, -83.4118°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,798 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

POET Biorefining Caro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 7,889 MW combined

Nearest plant: Caro (6.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.472900, -83.411800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.3 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
58.7 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2048
22 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
979
homes per year
333.6K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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