Norton Powerhouse— 5.6 MW Natural Gas
Norton Powerhouse is a 5.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc since 1947. Ranked #1609 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW constitutes a small portion of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Norton Powerhouse 761 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), and ANP Blackstone Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Worcester County, approximately 80 km west of Boston.
79 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,672 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
79 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Saint - Gobain Abrasives Inc operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
512 plants within 100 km, 17,938 MW combined
Nearest plant: West Boylston Community Shared Solar (3.7 km)
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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