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Sunnyside Cogen Associates is a 58.1 MW coal-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Sunnyside Cogeneration Assoc since 1993. Ranked #258 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 58.1 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Sunnyside Cogen Associates 69 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Utah, approximately 200 km from Salt Lake City.

Capacity
58.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Sunnyside Cogeneration Assoc
Location
39.5472°, -110.3917°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,533 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Sunnyside Cogeneration Assoc operates 1 plants totalling 58 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 2,619 MW combined

Nearest plant: Huntington (61.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.547200, -110.391700
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
229.5 Kt
280 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.57 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
49.9K
cars per year
30.6K
homes per year
10.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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