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S A Carlson is a 96.3 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Jamestown Board of Public Utilities since 1979. Ranked #951 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.02% 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 S A Carlson 44 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dunkirk Generating Plant (627.2 MW, Coal) and Seneca Generation LLC (469 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km from Buffalo.

Capacity
96.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
Jamestown Board of Public Util
Location
42.0933°, -79.2478°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,238. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,316 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Jamestown Board of Public Util operates 1 plants totalling 96 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 1,737 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cummins Inc (9.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.093300, -79.247800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
186.0 Kt
380 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.74 Mt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
40.4K
cars per year
24.8K
homes per year
8.5M
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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