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Soldotna is a 50 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Homer Electric Assn Inc since 2014. Ranked #1123 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% 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 Soldotna 85.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nikiski Combined Cycle (80.8 MW, Gas), Bernice Lake (76.7 MW, Gas), and Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations (12.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 190 km southwest of Anchorage.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Homer Electric Assn Inc
Location
60.4994°, -150.9972°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Homer Electric Assn Inc operates 5 plants totalling 336 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 888 MW combined

Nearest plant: Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations (28.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 60.499400, -150.997200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.16 Mt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
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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