NASA Johnson Space Center CHP— 11.2 MW Natural Gas
NASA Johnson Space Center CHP is an 11.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Energy Systems Group LLC since 2018. Ranked #1478 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 11.2 MW represents 0.002% 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 NASA Johnson Space Center 380 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cedar Bayou (1530 MW, Gas), T H Wharton (1189.9 MW, Gas), and Deer Park Energy Center (1176 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km southeast of Houston.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,657. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,203 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,465 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Energy Systems Group LLC operates 5 plants totalling 35 MW
59 plants within 100 km, 25,170 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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