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Spiritwood Station is a 106.2 MW gas-fired power plant located in the United States, operated by Great River Energy since its commissioning in 2014. This facility also utilizes coal as a secondary fuel source. It ranks as the 919th largest gas plant in the United States. With a capacity of 106.2 MW, it represents 0.02% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The United States has 1,883 gas plants with a combined capacity of 592,244 MW. Compared to the largest gas plant, West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, Spiritwood Station is about one-forty-first the size. Natural gas is increasingly becoming a primary energy source in the U.S., accounting for about 40% of the total electricity generation. The plant is located in North Dakota, approximately 150 km west of Fargo.

Capacity
106.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Great River Energy
Location
46.9264°, -98.4997°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,047. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,769 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,221 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Great River Energy operates 11 plants totalling 4,042 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 748 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jamestown (12.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.926400, -98.499700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
205.1 Kt
419 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.46 Mt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
44.6K
cars per year
27.4K
homes per year
9.3M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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