World Power Plants

Central Energy Facility5.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Clemson University - Main Campus
Location
34.6794°, -82.8403°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Clemson University - Main Campus operates 2 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 13,938 MW combined

Nearest plant: Duke Energy CHP at Clemson University (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.679400, -82.840300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.6 Kt
22 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
276.2 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
482.9K
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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