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Scrubgrass Generating Plant is a 94.7 MW coal and waste power plant in the United States, operated by Scrubgrass Generating Company LP since 1993. Ranked #242 of 297 coal plants in the USA, it represents 0.04% of the total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the USA is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Scrubgrass 42.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Handsome Lake Energy LLC (294.5 MW, Gas), Piney (30 MW, Hydro), and Allegheny Hydro No 9 (17.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 100 km northeast of Pittsburgh.

Capacity
94.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Scrubgrass Generating Company LP
Location
41.2691°, -79.8134°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,251. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,570 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,429 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Scrubgrass Generating Company LP operates 1 plants totalling 95 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 15,313 MW combined

Nearest plant: Handsome Lake Energy LLC (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.269100, -79.813400
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
374.1 Kt
456 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
12.35 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
81.3K
cars per year
49.9K
homes per year
17.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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
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