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BYU Central Heating Plant16.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

BYU Central Heating Plant is a 16.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Brigham Young University since 2019. Ranked #1401 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 16.5 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 BYU Central Heating Plant 258 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Side Power Plant (1385 MW, Gas), Currant Creek (649 MW, Gas), and Currant Creek Power Plant (649 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 80 km south of Salt Lake City.

Capacity
16.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Brigham Young University (BYU)
Location
40.2472°, -111.6462°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,234. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,762 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,297 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Brigham Young University (BYU) operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 4,576 MW combined

Nearest plant: Provo Power Plant (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.247200, -111.646200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.9 Kt
65 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
223.1 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2049
23 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.9K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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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