Museum of Science and Industry— 1.7 MW Natural Gas
Museum of Science and Industry is a 1.7 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Museum of Science and Industry since 2003. Ranked #1794 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0003% of the United States' 592,244 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 2,505 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are University Park North (726 MW, Gas), Lincoln Generating Facility (692 MW, Gas), and Whiting Clean Energy (576.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 10 km from downtown Chicago.
23 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,966 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
23 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Museum of Science and Industry operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
101 plants within 100 km, 31,150 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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