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Bucknell University is a 5.9 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Bucknell University since 1996. Ranked #1602 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.9 MW represents a fraction of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Bucknell University 723 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TalenEnergy Montour (1,757.9 MW, Coal), Panda Hummel Station LLC (1,194.4 MW, Gas), and Panda Patriot Generation Plant (870 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 40 km from Williamsport.

Capacity
5.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Bucknell University
Location
40.9550°, -76.8788°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,634. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,754 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,662 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Bucknell University operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 17,693 MW combined

Nearest plant: Panda Hummel Station LLC (13.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.955000, -76.878800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.4 Kt
23 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
341.9 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
518.0K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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