Central Energy Plant USU— 5 MW Natural Gas
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.
22 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
22 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Utah State University operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 243 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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