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Sowega Power is a 99.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #942 of 1883 gas plants in the U.S., Sowega Power accounts for 0.02% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the U.S. is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Sowega Power 42.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baconton Power Plant (242 MW, Gas) and Dougherty County Solar LLC (120 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Georgia, about 30 km from Albany.

Capacity
99.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
SOWEGA Power LLC
Location
31.3869°, -84.0800°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,185. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,381 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,297 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

SOWEGA Power LLC operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 4,927 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dougherty County Solar LLC (14.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.386900, -84.080000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
192.4 Kt
393 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.19 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
41.8K
cars per year
25.7K
homes per year
8.7M
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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