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Compagnie Parisienne de Chauffage Urbain

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The Compagnie Parisienne de Chauffage Urbain is a key infrastructure asset in France's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Compagnie Parisienne de Chauffage Urbain, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2015, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within France, Compagnie Parisienne de Chauffage Urbain occupies the #25 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of France's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 6,062 MW. The largest operational gas installation in France is the MARTIGUES PONTEAU with an output of 930 MW, making the Compagnie Parisienne de Chauffage Urbain approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of France's aggregate generation capacity of 243,444 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in France consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 48.8343° latitude and 2.3103° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Thermal power plant of Vaires-sur-Marne (gas-fired, 555 MW), the ARRIGHI (oil-fired, 254 MW), the Centrale électrique d'Arrighi (gas-fired, 254 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of France.