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Arizona State University CHP17.1 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Arizona State University CHP is a 17.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Energy Center Phoenix LLC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #1397 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 17.1 MW represents 0.003% 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 Arizona State University CHP 249 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Santan (1326 MW, Gas), West Phoenix (1207 MW, Gas), and Ocotillo (916 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 30 km southeast of Phoenix.

Capacity
17.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energy Center Phoenix LLC
Location
33.4172°, -111.9283°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,207. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,622 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,287 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energy Center Phoenix LLC operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 24,268 MW combined

Nearest plant: AZ State University - Tempe Campus Solar (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.417200, -111.928300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
33.0 Kt
67 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
462.4 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.2K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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