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College of New Jersey is a 6.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by The College of New Jersey since 1996. Ranked #1583 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6.2 MW accounts for 0.001% of the 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 this facility 687 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas), Red Oak Power LLC (821.1 MW, Gas), and West Deptford Energy Station (754.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
6.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
The College of New Jersey
Location
40.2694°, -74.7733°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,518. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,634 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

The College of New Jersey operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

434 plants within 100 km, 45,302 MW combined

Nearest plant: ETS Ewing Solar Facility (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.269400, -74.773300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.0 Kt
24 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
359.3 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
544.4K
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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