Rifle Generating Station— 84 MW Natural Gas
Rifle Generating Station is an 84 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Tri-State G & T Assn Inc since 1987. Ranked #997 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 84 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Rifle Generating Station 50.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Upper Molina (9.9 MW, Hydro), Lower Molina (5.6 MW, Hydro), and WWRF Solar Plant (1.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km southwest of Glenwood Springs.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,358. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,962 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,418 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
39 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Tri-State G & T Assn Inc operates 9 plants totalling 2,791 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 102 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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