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Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility12.4 MW Gas

Gas

Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility is a 12.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Ft Worth City of since 1999. Ranked #1460 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 12.4 MW represents 0.002% 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 Village Creek 344 times smaller. Nearby plants include Midlothian Energy Facility (Gas, 1,734 MW), Handley (Gas, 1,314.8 MW), and Mountain Creek (Gas, 852.2 MW). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 50 km southwest of Dallas.

Capacity
12.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Ft Worth City of
Location
32.7751°, -97.1421°

United States of America, North America

Location
Coordinates:: 32.775100, -97.142100
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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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