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TAC-Distributed Energy Resource Hybrid is a 1.500 MW gas and solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ameren Illinois. Commissioned in 2016, it ranks #1804 of 1883 gas plants in the country. The total gas capacity in the USA is 592,244 MW, making this plant's share 0.0000025%. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making TAC-Distributed Energy Resource Hybrid 0.00035 times smaller. Its capacity is a small fraction of the overall gas energy production in the country. Nearby plants include Goose Creek Energy Center (684 MW, Gas), Gibson City Energy Center LLC (270 MW, Gas), and California Ridge Wind Energy LLC (217 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km northeast of Springfield.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Ameren Illinois
Location
40.0898°, -88.2436°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,847. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,978 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Ameren Illinois operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 11,270 MW combined

Nearest plant: Phoenix Solar South Farms LLC Solar Farm (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.089800, -88.243600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.9 Kt
6 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
29.0 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
630
cars per year
386
homes per year
131.7K
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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