Capitol District Energy Center— 70.5 MW Natural Gas
Capitol District Energy Center is a 70.5 MW gas and oil plant in the United States, operated by Capitol District Energy Center and commissioned in 1988. Ranked #1039 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant represents 0.01% 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 Capitol District Energy Center 60.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas), Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), and Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 30 km southwest of Hartford.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,585. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,527 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Capitol District Energy Center operates 1 plants totalling 71 MW
385 plants within 100 km, 19,756 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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