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HSCo CHP is a 4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Hartford Steam Co since 2009. Ranked #1682 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents a fraction 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 HSCo CHP 1,065 times smaller. Nearby plants include Middletown (Oil, 786.4 MW), Kleen Energy Systems Project (Gas, 693 MW), and Stony Brook (Oil, 534.6 MW). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 30 km from Hartford.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Hartford Steam Co
Location
41.7614°, -72.6686°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,771 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Hartford Steam Co operates 2 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

388 plants within 100 km, 19,835 MW combined

Nearest plant: CT Resource Rec Authority Facility (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.761400, -72.668600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.7 Kt
16 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
131.3 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
351.2K
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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