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HVCC Cogen Plant is an 8.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Hudson Valley Community College since 2004. Ranked #1,533 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 8.1 MW represents 0.0014% 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 HVCC Cogen Plant 526 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Athens Generating Plant (1,221.6 MW, Gas), Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), and Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 20 km from Albany.

Capacity
8.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Hudson Valley Community College
Location
42.6969°, -73.6800°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,148. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,560 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Hudson Valley Community College operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

177 plants within 100 km, 9,060 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mt Ida Hydroelectric (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.696900, -73.680000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.6 Kt
32 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
344.2 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
711.2K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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