Elkton— 9.8 MW Natural Gas
Elkton is a 9.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Merck & Co Inc since 1986. Ranked #1504 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 9.8 MW represents 0.0017% 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 Elkton 434 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Louisa Generation Facility (509.1 MW, Gas), Gordonsville Energy LP (300.4 MW, Gas), and Mount Clinton (24 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 60 km northwest of Richmond.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,943. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,804 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,520 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Merck & Co Inc operates 2 plants totalling 31 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 9,137 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
Nearby Power Plants
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.