World Power Plants

Central Utilities Building8 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Central Utilities Building is an 8 MW gas power plant in Canada, operated by Brock University. Ranked #98 of 99 gas plants in Canada, it represents 0.03% of the country's total gas capacity of 29,357 MW. The largest gas plant in Canada is Lennox Generating Station at 2,140 MW, making Central Utilities Building 267.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Robert Moses Niagara (2,429.1 MW, Hydro) and Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station (1,499 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 20 km from St. Catharines.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Brock University
Location
43.1221°, -79.2457°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 885. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,561 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Brock University operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 28,379 MW combined

Nearest plant: Decew Falls 2 (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.122126, -79.245650
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.5 Kt
32 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
170.0 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
702.4K
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
Canada
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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