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Roquette America is an 84.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Roquette America since 2005. Ranked #995 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it contributes 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 Roquette America 50.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Burlington (290.8 MW, Coal), Keokuk (124.8 MW, Hydro), and Kahoka (7.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km from Des Moines.

Capacity
84.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Roquette America
Location
40.3892°, -91.3942°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,355. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,416 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Roquette America operates 1 plants totalling 84 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 585 MW combined

Nearest plant: Keokuk (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.389200, -91.394200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
163.0 Kt
333 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.42 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.4K
cars per year
21.7K
homes per year
7.4M
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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