AOC Capitol Power Plant— 7.5 MW Natural Gas
AOC Capitol Power Plant is a 7.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Architect of the Capitol since 2018. Ranked #1545 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW represents 0.0013% 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 AOC Capitol 568.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chalk Point LLC (2553 MW, Gas), Chalk Point Generating Station (1809 MW, Gas), and Possum Point (1591 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Washington, D.C., approximately 3 km from the National Mall.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,584 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Architect of the Capitol Capitol Power Plant operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
128 plants within 100 km, 21,677 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
Nearby Power Plants
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