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Zorn is an 18 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Louisville Gas & Electric Co since 1969. Ranked #1388 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents a fraction of the country's 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 Zorn 236.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Trimble County (2,594.1 MW, Coal) and Mill Creek (1717.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 30 km southwest of Louisville.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Louisville Gas & Electric Co
Location
38.2803°, -85.7023°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,245 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Louisville Gas & Electric Co operates 6 plants totalling 5,473 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 10,780 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ohio Falls (6.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.280300, -85.702300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.8 Kt
71 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.98 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.6K
cars per year
4.6K
homes per year
1.6M
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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