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Sidney (NE) is a 5.1 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Sidney since 1949. Ranked #1627 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.1 MW represents 0.0009% of the country's 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 Sidney 835 times smaller. Nearby plants include Logan Wind Energy (201 MW, Wind), Northern Colorado Wind LLC (174.3 MW, Wind), and Colorado Highlands Wind (96.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 250 km northeast of Denver.

Capacity
5.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1949

77 years old

Owner
City of Sidney - (NE)
Location
41.1456°, -102.9778°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,813. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,277 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,696 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

77 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Sidney - (NE) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 1,430 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spring Canyon (18.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.145600, -102.977800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.9 Kt
20 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
758.5 Kt
Over 77 years of operation
Past Retirement
1979
47 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
447.8K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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