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Simonds is a 1.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Simonds Saw LLC since 2012. Ranked #1792 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.0003% 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 Simonds 2,370 times smaller. Nearby plants include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas), Milford Power LP (249.3 MW, Gas), and Exelon West Medway II LLC (200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 60 km southwest of Boston.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Simonds Saw LLC
Location
42.5678°, -71.7739°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,628. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,235 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,962 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Simonds Saw LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

443 plants within 100 km, 21,654 MW combined

Nearest plant: Leominster (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.567800, -71.773900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.5 Kt
7 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
48.7 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
756
cars per year
464
homes per year
158.0K
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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