Cornell University Central Heat— 39.5 MW Natural Gas
Cornell University Central Heat is a 39.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Cornell University since 2005. Ranked #1220 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 39.5 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 107.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ellis Solar (18 MW, Solar), Pasto Solar (16 MW, Solar), and Newfield Community Solar LLC (6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km southwest of Ithaca.
21 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,241. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,390 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,901 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Cornell University operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW
72 plants within 100 km, 1,978 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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