World Power Plants

Cornell University Central Heat39.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
39.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Cornell University
Location
42.4428°, -76.4764°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Cornell University operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

72 plants within 100 km, 1,978 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cornell Hydro (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.442800, -76.476400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
76.3 Kt
156 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.60 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.6K
cars per year
10.2K
homes per year
3.5M
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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