Central Utility Plant— 14.3 MW Natural Gas
Central Utility Plant is a 14.3 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Silicon Hills Campus LLC and commissioned in 1988. Ranked #1423 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 14.3 MW represents 0.0024% 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 Utility Plant 298 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Decker Creek (932 MW, Gas), Sand Hill (696.4 MW, Gas), and Bastrop Energy Center (618.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km from Austin.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,396. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,706 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,354 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Silicon Hills Campus LLC operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 10,068 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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