World Power Plants

Simplot Leasing Don Plant15.9 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

Simplot Leasing Don Plant is a 15.9 MW cogeneration power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1986 and operated by Simplot Leasing Corp. Ranked #19 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States, it represents 1.53% of the total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making Simplot Leasing Don Plant 8.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include American Falls Solar (92.4 MW, Solar), American Falls (92.4 MW, Hydro), and Rockland Wind Farm (79.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Pocatello.

Capacity
15.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Simplot Leasing Corp
Location
42.9084°, -112.5294°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,283. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,039 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #26 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Simplot Leasing Corp operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 859 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bannock County LFG to Energy (18.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.908400, -112.529400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.9 Kt
84 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.64 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.9K
cars per year
5.5K
homes per year
1.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Cogeneration
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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