Amherst College Co Gen— 1.2 MW Natural Gas
Amherst College Co Gen is a 1.2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Amherst College since 2006. Ranked #1831 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.0002% 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 Amherst College Co Gen 3,552 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northfield Mountain (1168 MW, Hydro), Bear Swamp (600 MW, Hydro), and Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 120 km north of Hartford, Connecticut.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,013 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Amherst College operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
392 plants within 100 km, 12,622 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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