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Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant4.6 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant is a 4.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Albany Medical Center since 2013. Ranked #1654 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.6 MW represents 0.0008% of the United States' 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 Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant 927 times smaller. Nearby plants include Athens Generating Plant (1221.6 MW, Gas), Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), and Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 20 km south of Albany.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Albany Medical Center
Location
42.6550°, -73.7777°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,462. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,736 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Albany Medical Center operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

163 plants within 100 km, 7,283 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rensselaer Cogen (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.655000, -73.777700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.9 Kt
18 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
115.5 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
403.9K
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
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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