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HTW Plant 303 COGEN is a 7.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by The University of Utah since 2008. Ranked #1552 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 7.4 MW represents a fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making HTW Plant 303 COGEN 576 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Side Power Plant (1,385 MW, Gas) and Gadsby (492.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 30 km south of Salt Lake City.

Capacity
7.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
The University of Utah
Location
40.7631°, -111.8417°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,304. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,418 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,594 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

The University of Utah operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 3,358 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salt Palace Solar Gen Plant (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.763100, -111.841700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.3 Kt
29 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
257.3 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
649.7K
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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