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Seminole Mill30 MW Gas

Gas

Seminole Mill is a 30 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by RockTenn-Seminole since 1957. Ranked #1285 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 30 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Seminole Mill 142.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northside Generating Station (1,407.1 MW, Coal), JEA Northside Generating Station (1,407.1 MW, Gas), and Brandy Branch (783.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 25 km north of Jacksonville.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1957

69 years old

Owner
RockTenn-Seminole
Location
30.4178°, -81.5978°

United States of America, North America

Location
Coordinates:: 30.417800, -81.597800
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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
10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
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