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Tinker is an 82 MW gas power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1971. Ranked #1011 of 1,883 gas plants in the USA, it represents 0.01% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the USA is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 52 times smaller. Nearby plants include Redbud Power Plant (1,433.6 MW, Gas) and Horseshoe Lake (947 MW, Gas), as well as McClain Energy Facility (551.3 MW, Gas). It is located in Oklahoma, approximately 70 km east of Oklahoma City.

Capacity
82 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co
Location
35.4147°, -97.3734°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,382. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,033 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,437 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co operates 14 plants totalling 8,964 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 9,359 MW combined

Nearest plant: Horseshoe Lake (20.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.414700, -97.373400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
158.4 Kt
323 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.71 Mt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
34.4K
cars per year
21.1K
homes per year
7.2M
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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