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White Pine Electric Power is a 20 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by White Pine Electric Power LLC since 1955. Ranked #1363 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.0034% of the country's 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 White Pine Electric Power 213.15 times smaller. Nearby plants include Victoria Dam (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, which is Detroit.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
White Pine Electric Power LLC
Location
46.7644°, -89.5669°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,200 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

White Pine Electric Power LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 118 MW combined

Nearest plant: Victoria Dam (28.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.764400, -89.566900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
38.6 Kt
79 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.74 Mt
Over 71 years of operation
Past Retirement
1985
41 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.4K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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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