Zorn— 18 MW Natural Gas
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.
57 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
57 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Louisville Gas & Electric Co operates 6 plants totalling 5,473 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 10,780 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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