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Central Energy Plant USU5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Central Energy Plant USU is a 5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Utah State University since 2004. Ranked #1629 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.0008% 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 Plant USU 852.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cutler Hydro (30 MW, Hydro), Logan City (15.9 MW, Gas), and Hydro II (6.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 130 km north of Salt Lake City.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Utah State University
Location
41.7486°, -111.8117°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,698 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Utah State University operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 243 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hydro II (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.748600, -111.811700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
20 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
212.5 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
439.0K
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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