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Preston is a 3.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Preston since 1975. Ranked #1728 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents a fraction 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 Preston 0.00075 times smaller. Nearby plants include Quad Cities Generating Station (1,818.6 MW, Nuclear), Cordova Energy (611.2 MW, Gas), and Archer Daniels Midland Clinton (180 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km from Davenport.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
City of Preston
Location
42.0507°, -90.3942°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,845 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Preston operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 11,017 MW combined

Nearest plant: Maquoketa 2 (22 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.050700, -90.394200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.2 Kt
13 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
315.2 Kt
Over 51 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
824
homes per year
281.0K
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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