Merck Rahway Power Plant— 20.8 MW Natural Gas
Merck Rahway Power Plant is a 20.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Merck & Co Inc since 2000. Ranked #1357 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 20.8 MW represents a tiny fraction of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Merck Rahway 204 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (Gas, 2,551 MW) and PSEG Linden Generating Station (Gas, 1,740 MW). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km from New York City.
26 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,858. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,897 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,192 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Merck & Co Inc operates 2 plants totalling 31 MW
432 plants within 100 km, 41,505 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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