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Howard Down is a 68.2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Vineland - (NJ) since 2011. Ranked #1045 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 68.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Howard Down 62.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Eddystone Generating Station (861.6 MW, Gas), Marcus Hook Energy LP (836.1 MW, Gas), and West Deptford Energy Station (754.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km from the city of Philadelphia.

Capacity
68.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
City of Vineland - (NJ)
Location
39.4889°, -75.0347°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,624. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,856 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,542 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Vineland - (NJ) operates 3 plants totalling 168 MW

Regional density

220 plants within 100 km, 29,142 MW combined

Nearest plant: West Station (NJ) (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.488900, -75.034700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
131.7 Kt
269 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.98 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.6K
cars per year
17.6K
homes per year
6.0M
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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