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Wolf Run Energy is a 22 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Wolf Run Energy LLC since 2019. Ranked #1340 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 22 MW represents a fraction of the 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 Wolf Run Energy 194 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Panda Liberty Generation Plant (870 MW, Gas) and Hunlock Power Station (145.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km from Scranton.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Wolf Run Energy LLC
Location
41.6110°, -76.2994°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,784. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,160 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Wolf Run Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 14,479 MW combined

Nearest plant: Panda Liberty Generation Plant (19 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.611000, -76.299400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
42.5 Kt
87 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
297.5 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2049
23 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.2K
cars per year
5.7K
homes per year
1.9M
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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