Westside Energy Station— 46.5 MW Natural Gas
Westside Energy Station is a 46.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Rochester Public Utilities since 2018. Ranked #1173 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 46.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Westside Energy Station 91.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pleasant Valley (MN) (467.8 MW, Gas) and Pleasant Valley Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km south of Minneapolis.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,072. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,558 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,800 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Rochester Public Utilities operates 4 plants totalling 138 MW
139 plants within 100 km, 7,263 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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