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Clayville73 MW Gas

Gas

Clayville is a 73 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Vineland since 2015. Ranked #1032 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 73 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 Clayville 58.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Eddystone Generating Station (861.6 MW, Gas), Marcus Hook Energy LP (836.1 MW, Gas), and West Deptford Energy Station (754.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 40 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
73 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
City of Vineland - (NJ)
Location
39.4244°, -75.0200°

United States of America, North America

Location
Coordinates:: 39.424400, -75.020000
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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
10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
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