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Sidney MT Plant is a 4 MW coal power plant in the United States, operated by Sidney Sugars Incorporated since 1950. Ranked #294 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.0015% of the United States' total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Sidney MT Plant 1,002 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lewis & Clark (68.6 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 30 km northeast of Sidney.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
Sidney Sugars Incorporated
Location
47.7172°, -104.1356°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,758 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Sidney Sugars Incorporated operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 903 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lewis & Clark (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.717200, -104.135600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.8 Kt
19 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.20 Mt
Over 76 years of operation
Past Retirement
1990
36 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
718.3K
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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