Falling Spring— 7.2 MW Natural Gas
Falling Spring is a 7.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Borough of Chambersburg since 1982. Ranked #1556 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 7.2 MW accounts for 0.0012% 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 this facility 592 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chambersburg (87.6 MW, Gas), Orrtanna (27 MW, Oil), and Maryland Solar (27 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km southwest of Harrisburg.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,324. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,504 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,598 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Borough of Chambersburg operates 2 plants totalling 31 MW
73 plants within 100 km, 7,772 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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