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Shoemaker is a 41.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Alliance NYGT LLC since 1972. Ranked #1206 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 41.9 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 Shoemaker 102 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bowline Point (1242 MW, Gas), CPV Valley Energy Center (770 MW, Gas), and Danskammer Generating Station (537.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 70 km north of New York City.

Capacity
41.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
Alliance NYGT LLC
Location
41.4278°, -74.4186°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,174. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,013 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,867 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Alliance NYGT LLC operates 2 plants totalling 88 MW

Regional density

274 plants within 100 km, 31,611 MW combined

Nearest plant: CPV Valley Energy Center (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.427800, -74.418600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
80.9 Kt
165 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.37 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.6K
cars per year
10.8K
homes per year
3.7M
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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