Preston (IA)— 3.2 MW Natural Gas
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.
51 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
51 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Preston operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 11,017 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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