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Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M50.1 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M is a 50.1 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Texas A&M Utilities & Energy Services and commissioned in 2005. Ranked #1122 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 50.1 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 84.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tenaska Frontier Generation Station (939.7 MW, Gas), Dansby (203.2 MW, Gas), and Bryan (TX) (22 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 160 km northwest of Houston.

Capacity
50.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Texas A&M Utilities & Energy Services
Location
30.6178°, -96.3433°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,932. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,706 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Texas A&M Utilities & Energy Services operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 8,739 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bryan (TX) (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.617800, -96.343300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.8 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.03 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
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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