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Medical Area Total Energy Plant is a 101.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Medical Area Total Egy Plt Inc since 1993. Ranked #931 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 101.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 this facility 41.9 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 10 km from Boston.

Capacity
101.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Medical Area Total Egy Plt Inc
Location
42.3368°, -71.1081°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,106. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,966 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,255 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Medical Area Total Egy Plt Inc operates 1 plants totalling 102 MW

Regional density

397 plants within 100 km, 20,962 MW combined

Nearest plant: Boston Medical Center CHP Plant (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.336800, -71.108100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
196.2 Kt
401 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.48 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.7K
cars per year
26.2K
homes per year
8.9M
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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