NIH Cogeneration Facility— 28 MW Natural Gas
NIH Cogeneration Facility is a 28 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Power Choice/Pepco Energy Serv since 2018. Ranked #1299 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 28 MW accounts for 0.005% 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 NIH Cogeneration Facility 152 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dickerson (933 MW, Coal), Keys Energy Center (830.6 MW, Gas), and CPV St Charles Energy Center (746 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 50 km northwest of Washington, D.C.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,065 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Power Choice/Pepco Energy Serv operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW
143 plants within 100 km, 24,301 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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