World Power Plants

DCO Burlington is a 3.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by DCO Burlington and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #1713 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents a small fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making DCO Burlington approximately 1,219 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas), West Deptford Energy Station (754.6 MW, Gas), and Croydon CT Generating Station (546.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km northeast of Philadelphia.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
DCO Burlington
Location
40.1083°, -74.8264°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,824 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

DCO Burlington operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

405 plants within 100 km, 44,091 MW combined

Nearest plant: BJ's Wholesale Club Inc Dist Center (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.108300, -74.826400
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.8 Kt
14 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
94.6 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
901
homes per year
307.3K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.