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Rousselot Inc is a 6.7 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Rousselot Inc since 1959. Ranked #1571 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6.7 MW represents a minuscule share 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 Rousselot Inc 636 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas), Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant (1,242 MW, Nuclear), and Seabrook (1,242 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km northeast of Boston.

Capacity
6.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1959

67 years old

Owner
Rousselot Inc
Location
42.5217°, -70.9387°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,409. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,910 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,621 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

67 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Rousselot Inc operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

351 plants within 100 km, 20,037 MW combined

Nearest plant: Waters River (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.521700, -70.938700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.9 Kt
26 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
867.1 Kt
Over 67 years of operation
Past Retirement
1989
37 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
588.3K
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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