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Tom G Smith is a 98.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Lake Worth since 1973. Ranked #945 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 98.7 MW accounts for 0.02% of the United States' 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 Tom G Smith 43.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include West County Energy Center (4263 MW, Gas), Riviera (1295 MW, Gas), and Indiantown Cogeneration LP (395.4 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 70 km north of Miami.

Capacity
98.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
City of Lake Worth - (FL)
Location
26.6128°, -80.0677°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,214. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,438 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,301 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Lake Worth - (FL) operates 1 plants totalling 99 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 16,275 MW combined

Nearest plant: Riviera (17 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 26.612800, -80.067700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
190.6 Kt
389 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
10.10 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
41.4K
cars per year
25.4K
homes per year
8.7M
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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