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Preston (MN) is a 3.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Preston Public Utilities Comm and commissioned in 1964. Ranked #1704 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.7 MW is a small part 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 Preston (MN) 1,152 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Crane Creek Wind Energy Center (99 MW, Wind), Cascade Creek (84.9 MW, Gas), and Saratoga Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
3.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
Preston Public Utilities Comm
Location
43.6661°, -92.0831°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,881. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,295 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,807 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Preston Public Utilities Comm operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 3,931 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lanesboro (10.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.666100, -92.083100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.1 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
443.1 Kt
Over 62 years of operation
Past Retirement
1994
32 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
953
homes per year
324.9K
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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