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POET Biorefining - Portland is a 3.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by POET Biorefining - Portland since 2017. Ranked #1713 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents a fraction 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 - Portland 1212 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Greenville Electric Generating Station (236 MW, Gas), Montpelier Electric Generating Station (236 MW, Gas), and Headwaters Wind Farm LLC (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 70 km northeast of Indianapolis.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
POET Biorefining - Portland
Location
40.4145°, -85.0255°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,824 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 - Portland operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 3,207 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jay County LFGTE (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.414500, -85.025500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.8 Kt
14 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
60.8 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2047
21 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
901
homes per year
307.3K
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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