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Springdale 1 & 2 is an 87.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Springdale Energy LLC since 2000. Ranked #982 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 87.6 MW accounts for 0.01% of the United States' 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 Springdale 1 & 2 48.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Keystone (1883.2 MW, Coal), Keystone Generating Station (1883.2 MW, Coal), and Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station (1134 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 70 km southwest of Pittsburgh.

Capacity
87.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Springdale Energy LLC
Location
40.5467°, -79.7683°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,328. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,844 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,384 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Springdale Energy LLC operates 2 plants totalling 644 MW

Regional density

61 plants within 100 km, 31,835 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cheswick Power Plant (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.546700, -79.768300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
169.2 Kt
345 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.40 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
36.8K
cars per year
22.6K
homes per year
7.7M
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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