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Station H is a 43 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Independence since 1973. Ranked #1196 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% of the 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 this facility 99.0 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hawthorn (1046.2 MW, Coal), Dogwood Energy Facility (630 MW, Gas), and Evergy Northeast Power Plant (490.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 30 km from Kansas City.

Capacity
43 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
City of Independence - (MO)
Location
39.1067°, -94.3804°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,145. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,878 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,842 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Independence - (MO) operates 4 plants totalling 232 MW

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 9,756 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jackson Square (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.106700, -94.380400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
83.1 Kt
170 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.40 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.1K
cars per year
11.1K
homes per year
3.8M
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
Top Fuels

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