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POET Biorefining - Hudson is a 3.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by POET Biorefining - Hudson since 2019. Ranked #1707 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW accounts for 0.0006% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 1,182 times smaller. The nearest plant is Rock Rapids (2.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 90 km southwest of Sioux Falls.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
POET Biorefining - Hudson
Location
43.0969°, -96.4770°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,896. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,813 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

POET Biorefining - Hudson operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 4,920 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rock Rapids (44.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.096900, -96.477000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.0 Kt
14 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
48.7 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2049
23 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
927
homes per year
316.1K
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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