Fairfield University CHP Plant— 4.5 MW Natural Gas
Fairfield University CHP Plant is a 4.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Fairfield University since 2007. Ranked #1660 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.001% 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 Fairfield University CHP Plant 948 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northport (1564 MW, Gas), Northport Power Station (1564 MW, Gas), and Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 60 km from New York City.
19 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,743 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Fairfield University operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
311 plants within 100 km, 43,227 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
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