Chesapeake Power Plant— 67.4 MW Natural Gas
Chesapeake Power Plant is a 67.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States. Ranked #1046 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 67.4 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 Chesapeake 63.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Surry (1,695 MW, Nuclear), Surry Nuclear Power Plant (1,695 MW, Nuclear), and Yorktown (882 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km northwest of Norfolk.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,633. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,913 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,550 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Calpine Corporation operates 6 plants totalling 2,529 MW
71 plants within 100 km, 6,542 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
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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