Castleton Energy Center— 72 MW Natural Gas
Castleton Energy Center is a 72 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Fortistar Castleton Power since 1992. Ranked #1033 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 72 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Castleton Energy Center 59 times smaller. Nearby plants include Athens Generating Plant (1,221.6 MW, Gas), Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), and Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km south of Albany.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,563. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,510 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
34 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Fortistar Castleton Power operates 1 plants totalling 72 MW
178 plants within 100 km, 7,310 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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