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Wyandotte is a 78.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm and commissioned in 1972. Ranked #1022 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 78.4 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Wyandotte 54.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Monroe Power Plant (3,293.1 MW, Gas), Monroe (MI) (3,293.1 MW, Coal), and Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (1,281 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 20 km from the city of Detroit.

Capacity
78.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm
Location
42.2081°, -83.1453°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,467. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,475 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm operates 1 plants totalling 78 MW

Regional density

106 plants within 100 km, 27,968 MW combined

Nearest plant: Amherstburg-2 (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.208100, -83.145300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
151.4 Kt
309 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.18 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.9K
cars per year
20.2K
homes per year
6.9M
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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