Mass Inst Tech Cntrl Utilities/Cogen Plt— 21.2 MW Natural 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.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
31 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Massachusetts Inst of Tech operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW
398 plants within 100 km, 21,046 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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