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Whitehead is a 31 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Springville since 1996. Ranked #1275 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Whitehead's 31 MW represents 0.01% 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 Whitehead 137.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Side Power Plant (1385 MW, Gas), Currant Creek (649 MW, Gas), and Currant Creek Power Plant (649 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 50 km south of Salt Lake City.

Capacity
31 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
City of Springville - (UT)
Location
40.1817°, -111.6203°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,441. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,022 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Springville - (UT) operates 2 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 4,560 MW combined

Nearest plant: BYU Central Heating Plant (7.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.181700, -111.620300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.9 Kt
122 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.80 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.0K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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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