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Fairfield University CHP Plant4.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Fairfield University
Location
41.1589°, -73.2572°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Fairfield University operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

311 plants within 100 km, 43,227 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bridgeport Fuel Cell LLC (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.158900, -73.257200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.7 Kt
18 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
165.2 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
395.1K
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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