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Sloss Industries Corp is a 25 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Bluestone Coke LLC since 1958. Ranked #1318 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 25 MW represents a mere 0.004% 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 Sloss Industries 170.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include James H Miller Jr (2822 MW, Coal), E. C. Gaston Power Station (2034 MW, Gas), and E C Gaston (2034 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 20 km southwest of Birmingham.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
Bluestone Coke LLC
Location
33.5682°, -86.7987°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,660. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,100 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Bluestone Coke LLC operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 8,734 MW combined

Nearest plant: ABC Coke (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.568200, -86.798700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
48.3 Kt
99 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.28 Mt
Over 68 years of operation
Past Retirement
1988
38 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.5K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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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