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Russell Energy Center is a 15 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Russell since its commissioning in 2002. Ranked #1418 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Russell's 15 MW represents a fraction of the 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 Russell 284.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell Downtown (15.7 MW, Gas) and Hoisington (14 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 50 km from the city of Great Bend.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
City of Russell - (KS)
Location
38.8997°, -98.8394°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,330 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Russell - (KS) operates 2 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 1,207 MW combined

Nearest plant: Russell Downtown (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.899700, -98.839400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.0 Kt
59 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
695.4 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.3K
cars per year
3.9K
homes per year
1.3M
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

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10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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