BYUI Central Energy Facility— 5.6 MW Natural Gas
BYUI Central Energy Facility is a 5.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Brigham Young University Idaho since 2015. Ranked #1609 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW represents a small fraction of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making BYUI Central Energy Facility 761 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Goshen Phase II (124.5 MW, Wind), Meadow Creek Project Company (119.7 MW, Wind), and Wolverine Creek (64.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 30 km southwest of Idaho Falls.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,672 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Brigham Young Univ Idaho operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 633 MW combined
Nearest plant: Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project (27.6 km)
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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