Yankton— 13.4 MW Natural Gas
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.
54 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
54 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
NorthWestern Energy - (SD) operates 6 plants totalling 268 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 2,701 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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