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Westwood Generation LLC is a 36 MW coal power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1987. Ranked #270 of 297 coal plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% of the country's total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Westwood 111 times smaller. Nearby plants include Panda Hummel Station LLC (1,194.4 MW, Gas), Ironwood LLC (777.6 MW, Gas), and Hazelton (171.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 150 km northwest of Philadelphia.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Rausch Creek Generation LLC
Location
40.6191°, -76.4500°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,596 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Rausch Creek Generation LLC operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

94 plants within 100 km, 32,657 MW combined

Nearest plant: Broad Mountain (8.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.619100, -76.450000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
142.2 Kt
173 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.55 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.9K
cars per year
19.0K
homes per year
6.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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