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Red Lion Energy Center is a 25 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Diamond State Generation Partners LLC since 2013. Ranked #1318 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 25 MW represents a mere 0.004% of the country's 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 Red Lion Energy Center 170 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PSEG Salem Generating Station (2381.8 MW, Nuclear), Salem Nuclear Power Plant (2381.8 MW, Nuclear), and PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station (1290.7 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Delaware, approximately 50 km south of Wilmington.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Diamond State Generation Partners LLC
Location
39.6101°, -75.6297°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,660. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,100 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Diamond State Generation Partners LLC operates 2 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

239 plants within 100 km, 42,885 MW combined

Nearest plant: Delaware City 10 (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.610100, -75.629700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
48.3 Kt
99 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
627.8 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.5K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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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