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Yankton is a 13.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by NorthWestern Energy since 1972. Ranked #1438 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 13.4 MW represents 0.0023% of the United States' 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 Yankton 317 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spirit Mound (135 MW, Oil), Gavins Point (132.3 MW, Hydro), and Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC (81 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 80 km northwest of Sioux City.

Capacity
13.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)
Location
42.8933°, -97.3533°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,465. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,045 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,382 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

NorthWestern Energy - (SD) operates 6 plants totalling 268 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 2,701 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gavins Point (11.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.893300, -97.353300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.9 Kt
53 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.40 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.6K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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