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Mass Inst Tech Cntrl Utilities/Cogen Plt21.2 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Mass Inst Tech Cntrl Utilities/Cogen Plt is a 21.2 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, operated by Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1995. Ranked #1350 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant's 21.2 MW represents a small share of the 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 this facility 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas) and Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 5 km northeast of Cambridge.

Capacity
21.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Massachusetts Inst of Tech
Location
42.3610°, -71.0939°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,834. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,758 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,177 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Massachusetts Inst of Tech operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

398 plants within 100 km, 21,046 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kendall Square Station (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.361000, -71.093900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.9 Kt
84 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.27 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.9K
cars per year
5.5K
homes per year
1.9M
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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