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Clark University is a 2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Clark University and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #1768 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.0003% 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 Clark University 2,131.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 70 km from Boston.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Clark University
Location
42.2508°, -71.8226°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,922 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Clark University operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

522 plants within 100 km, 19,109 MW combined

Nearest plant: Worcester Landfill (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.250800, -71.822600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
8 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
50.2 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
840
cars per year
515
homes per year
175.6K
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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