A L Pierce— 84 MW Natural Gas
A L Pierce is an 84 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Connecticut Mun Elec Engy Coop since 2007. Ranked #997 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant's 84 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 A L Pierce 50.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas) and CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 80 km from New Haven.
19 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,358. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,962 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,418 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
19 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Connecticut Mun Elec Engy Coop operates 10 plants totalling 136 MW
315 plants within 100 km, 28,483 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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