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West Point Municipal is a 4.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of West Point - (NE) since 1959. Ranked #1666 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, West Point Municipal represents a mere 0.0007% of the 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 970 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lon Wright (213.2 MW, Coal) and Pender (4.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 50 km from Omaha.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1959

67 years old

Owner
City of West Point - (NE)
Location
41.8449°, -96.7134°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,750 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

67 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of West Point - (NE) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 4,346 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lyons (22.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.844900, -96.713400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.5 Kt
17 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
569.4 Kt
Over 67 years of operation
Past Retirement
1989
37 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
386.3K
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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