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APG Combined Heat and Power Plant7.9 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

APG Combined Heat and Power Plant is a 7.9 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the US Dept of Army Garrison APG since 2017. Ranked #1537 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 7.9 MW represents a small portion 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 this facility 539.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Peach Bottom (2876.4 MW, Nuclear), Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station (2876.4 MW, Nuclear), and York Energy Center (1449.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 50 km south of Baltimore.

Capacity
7.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
US Dept of Army Garrison APG
Location
39.3975°, -76.2991°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,214. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,159 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,575 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

US Dept of Army Garrison APG operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

177 plants within 100 km, 37,661 MW combined

Nearest plant: Macy's MD Joppa Solar Project (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.397500, -76.299100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.3 Kt
31 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
137.3 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2047
21 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.3K
cars per year
2.0K
homes per year
693.6K
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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