Bronx Zoo— 3.6 MW Natural Gas
Bronx Zoo is a 3.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the New York Zoological Society since 1992. Ranked #1707 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.0006% 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 Bronx Zoo 1,184 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas) and PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York City, approximately 15 km from Midtown Manhattan.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,896. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,813 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
34 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
New York Zoological Society operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
418 plants within 100 km, 42,357 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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