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Foxwoods CoGen is a 16.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Foxwoods Resort Casino since 2011. Ranked #1404 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 16.2 MW represents 0.0027% of the 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 Foxwoods CoGen 263 times smaller. Nearby plants include Millstone (2,162.9 MW, Nuclear), Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2,162.9 MW, Nuclear), and Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 40 km southeast of Hartford.

Capacity
16.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Location
41.4731°, -71.9606°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,246. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,826 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,301 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Foxwoods Resort Casino operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

375 plants within 100 km, 19,022 MW combined

Nearest plant: Covanta Southeastern Connecticut Company (9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.473100, -71.960600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.3 Kt
64 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
469.4 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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