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Shakopee Energy Park is a 46.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Minnesota Municipal Power Agency since 2017. Ranked #1173 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 46.5 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 Shakopee Energy Park 91.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include High Bridge (644 MW, Gas) and Riverside (MN) (585.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km southwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
46.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Minnesota Municipal Power Agny
Location
44.7836°, -93.4811°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,072. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,558 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,800 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Minnesota Municipal Power Agny operates 4 plants totalling 474 MW

Regional density

252 plants within 100 km, 14,179 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shakopee Met Council WTP (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.783600, -93.481100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
89.8 Kt
183 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
808.4 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2047
21 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.5K
cars per year
12.0K
homes per year
4.1M
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
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