BYU Central Heating Plant— 16.5 MW Natural Gas
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.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
7 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Brigham Young University (BYU) operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 4,576 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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