Central Energy Facility— 5.5 MW Natural Gas
Central Energy Facility is a 5.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Clemson University - Main Campus since 2000. Ranked #1617 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.5 MW constitutes 0.0009% 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 Central Energy Facility 774.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Oconee Nuclear Station (2666.7 MW, Nuclear), Oconee (2666.7 MW, Nuclear), and Bad Creek (1296 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km west of Greenville.
26 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,683 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Clemson University - Main Campus operates 2 plants totalling 11 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 13,938 MW combined
Nearest plant: Duke Energy CHP at Clemson University (1.6 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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