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Central Utility Plant Cincinnati47.2 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Central Utility Plant Cincinnati is a 47.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the University of Cincinnati since 2004. Ranked #1158 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 47.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 90 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W H Zimmer (1425.6 MW, Coal), Lawrenceburg Power LLC (1232 MW, Gas), and Miami Fort (1180.8 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 10 km northwest of Cincinnati.

Capacity
47.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
University of Cincinnati
Location
39.1345°, -84.5094°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,050. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,505 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,781 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

University of Cincinnati operates 2 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 19,755 MW combined

Nearest plant: East Campus Utility Plant (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.134500, -84.509400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
91.2 Kt
186 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.01 Mt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.8K
cars per year
12.2K
homes per year
4.1M
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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