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HP Hood CT is a 15 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by HP Hood LLC since 2015. Ranked #1,418 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 15 MW represents 0.0025% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making HP Hood CT 284.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Warren County (1,472.2 MW, Gas), Clarke Solar Power Facility (10 MW, Solar), and Millville Hydro Station (2.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington County, approximately 70 km west of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
HP Hood LLC
Location
39.1325°, -78.1875°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,330 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

HP Hood LLC operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 9,678 MW combined

Nearest plant: Frederick County LFGTE Facility (7.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.132500, -78.187500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.0 Kt
59 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
318.7 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.3K
cars per year
3.9K
homes per year
1.3M
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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