Evanston Township High School— 2.4 MW Natural Gas
Evanston Township High School is a 2.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Evanston Board of Education since 1993. Ranked #1758 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. This plant's 2.4 MW represents a fraction of the country's 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 Evanston Township High School 1,774 times smaller. Nearby plants include Waukegan (793.7 MW, Coal), Will County (598.4 MW, Coal), and Zion Energy Center (596.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 20 km north of Chicago.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,707. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,205 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,904 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Evanston Board of Education operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
100 plants within 100 km, 30,561 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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