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Central Utilities Plant LAX 29.2 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 is a 9.2 MW gas power plant in Canada, operated by the University of Guelph. Ranked #97 of 99 gas plants in Canada. Its 9.2 MW accounts for 0.03% of Canada's total gas capacity of 29,357 MW. The largest gas plant in Canada is Lennox Generating Station at 2,140 MW, making this facility 232 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Halton Hills (712 MW, Gas), Halton Hills Generating Station (641.5 MW, Gas), and Grand Valley III (40.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Guelph, Ontario, approximately 100 km west of Toronto.

Capacity
9.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
University of Guelph
Location
43.5335°, -80.2264°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 845. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #25,029 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,531 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

University of Guelph operates 2 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

80 plants within 100 km, 13,526 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eastview LFG (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.533516, -80.226429
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.8 Kt
36 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.9K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
807.8K
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
HydroGasNuclearWind
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