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Danbury Hospital Cogen Plant4.3 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Danbury Hospital Cogen Plant is a 4.3 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Danbury Hospital since 2011. Ranked #1670 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.3 MW represents 0.0007% 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 Danbury Hospital 992 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas), CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas), and Milford Power Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 70 km northeast of New York City.

Capacity
4.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Danbury Hospital
Location
41.4053°, -73.4475°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,584. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,404 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,754 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Danbury Hospital operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

324 plants within 100 km, 37,274 MW combined

Nearest plant: TRS Fuel Cell (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.405300, -73.447500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.3 Kt
17 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
124.6 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
377.5K
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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