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The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC10.1 MW Natural Gas

Gas

The The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC is a key infrastructure asset in United States of America's power generation grid, located on the continent of North America. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 10.1 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2014, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within United States of America, The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC occupies the #1506 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 10.1 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of United States of America's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 592,647 MW. The largest operational gas installation in United States of America is the West County Energy Center with an output of 4,263 MW, making the The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC approximately 422.1 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0007% of United States of America's aggregate generation capacity of 1,386,385 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 35,390 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in United States of America consumes 11 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 3,217 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 42.2561° latitude and -84.7883° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Jackson Generating Station (gas-fired, 649 MW), the Erickson Station (coal-fired, 154.7 MW), the Coldwater Peaking Plant (gas-fired, 12.9 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of United States of America.

Capacity
10.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC
Location
42.2561°, -84.7883°

United States of America, North America

Location

Coordinates:: 42.256100, -84.788300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.5 Kt
40 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
234.1 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.2K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
886.8K
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

10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
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