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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.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Power Choice/Pepco Energy Serv
Location
39.0000°, -77.0939°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Power Choice/Pepco Energy Serv operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

143 plants within 100 km, 24,301 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central Utility Plant at White Oak (10.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.000000, -77.093900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
54.1 Kt
110 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
432.7 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2048
22 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.8K
cars per year
7.2K
homes per year
2.5M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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