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Western 102 Power Plant — 119 MW Natural Gas

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Western 102 Power Plant is a 119 MW gas power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
119 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2006

Year online

Owner
Nevada Gold Mines

Operator

Location
39.56, -119.51

Coordinates

Insights

#1,953
largest in %s
#3,139
largest %s worldwide
#9,397
largest worldwide
2006
%d yrs newer than avg
1
operated by %s
36
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Natural Gas
Capacity
119 MW
Commissioned
2006
Status
Operational
Owner
Nevada Gold Mines
Country
United States
Coordinates
39.560, -119.511

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
229,085 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
6.9M t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
490 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

49,801
cars / year
30,545
homes / year
10.4M
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

Western 102 Power Plant is a 118.6 MW gas-fired and solar hybrid facility located in the United States. Operated by Nevada Gold Mines, it was commissioned in 2006. The plant utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source, supplemented by solar energy.

This plant ranks as the 890th largest gas plant in the United States. With a capacity of 118.6 MW, it represents 0.02% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. The United States has 1,883 gas plants with a combined capacity of 592,244 MW. In comparison to the largest gas plant, West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, Western 102 is about 0.03 times its size.

Natural gas plays a significant role in the U.S. energy landscape, contributing around 40% of the total electricity generation. The country is increasingly relying on gas due to its lower emissions compared to coal. The plant is located in Nevada, approximately 40 miles east of Reno.

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