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POET Biorefining - Marion LLC is a 7.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by POET Biorefining - Marion LLC since 2017. Ranked #1539 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 7.8 MW represents a small portion of the country's 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 - Marion 546.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Galion Generating Station (49.5 MW, Gas), Wyandot Solar Farm (10 MW, Solar), and Galion (5.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 40 km north of Columbus.

Capacity
7.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
POET Biorefining - Marion LLC
Location
40.6220°, -83.1570°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,231. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,191 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,577 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

POET Biorefining - Marion LLC operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 40.622000, -83.157000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.1 Kt
31 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
135.6 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2047
21 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.3K
cars per year
2.0K
homes per year
684.8K
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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