World Power Plants

Yellowstone Energy LP68 MW Petcoke

Petcoke

Yellowstone Energy LP is a 68 MW petcoke-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Yellowstone Energy LP since 1995. Ranked #6 of 11 petcoke plants in the United States. Its 68 MW represents 2.88% of the United States' total petcoke capacity of 2,362 MW. The largest petcoke plant in the United States is Brame Energy Center at 1,707 MW, making Yellowstone Energy LP 25.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Phillips 66 Billings Refinery (1.6 MW, Gas) and Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings (1.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 200 km east of Billings.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Yellowstone Energy LP
Location
45.8117°, -108.4278°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6 of 12 Petcoke plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Petcoke fleet average: 41.3 years

Operator portfolio

Yellowstone Energy LP operates 1 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 522 MW combined

Nearest plant: Phillips 66 Billings Refinery (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.811700, -108.427800
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Carbon Footprint1050 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
344.0 Kt
328 GWh/year × 1050 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
10.66 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
74.8K
cars per year
45.9K
homes per year
15.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Petcoke emission factor (1050 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Petcoke
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
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