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NCSU Cates Cogeneration Plant is an 11.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by NC State University Energy Systems since 2012. 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 NCSU Cates 380 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shearon Harris (950.9 MW, Nuclear), Harris (950.9 MW, Nuclear), and Fox Creek Solar (50.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km southwest of Raleigh.

Capacity
11.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
NC State University Energy Systems
Location
35.7840°, -78.6747°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

NC State University Energy Systems operates 2 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

236 plants within 100 km, 9,266 MW combined

Nearest plant: NCSU CCUP Cogeneration Plant (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.784000, -78.674700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.6 Kt
44 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
302.9 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.7K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
983.4K
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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