Clairton Works— 31 MW Natural Gas
Clairton Works is a 31 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by United States Steel-Clairton and commissioned in 1955. Ranked #1275 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 31 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 Clairton Works 137.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station (1,134 MW, Gas) and Cheswick Power Plant (637 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 20 km from Pittsburgh.
71 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,441. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,022 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
71 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
United States Steel- Clairton operates 1 plants totalling 31 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 33,249 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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