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Indiana University of Pennsylvania24.4 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a 24.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1988. Ranked #1326 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for a small fraction of the country's 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 174.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Homer City Generating Station (2,012 MW, Coal), Conemaugh (1,963 MW, Coal), and Conemaugh Generating Station (1,963 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 70 km from Pittsburgh.

Capacity
24.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Indiana University of Penn
Location
40.6144°, -79.1594°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,697. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,055 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,117 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Indiana University of Penn operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 17,216 MW combined

Nearest plant: Homer City Generating Station (11.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.614400, -79.159400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.1 Kt
96 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.79 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.2K
cars per year
6.3K
homes per year
2.1M
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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