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Nassau Energy Corp is a 55 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated since its commissioning in 1991. Ranked #1101 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Nassau Energy Corp represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Nassau Energy Corp 77.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas), Northport Power Station (1,564 MW, Gas), and Northport (1,564 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km from Manhattan.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Nassau Energy Corp
Location
40.7264°, -73.5892°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,661 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Nassau Energy Corp operates 1 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

363 plants within 100 km, 40,828 MW combined

Nearest plant: Covanta Hempstead (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.726400, -73.589200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
106.2 Kt
217 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.72 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.1K
cars per year
14.2K
homes per year
4.8M
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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