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Oregon State University Energy Center is a 6.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Oregon State University since 2010. Ranked #1578 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6.5 MW represents a mere 0.001% 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 this facility 656 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC (19.8 MW, Waste), Coffin Butte (5.6 MW, Waste), and Salem Smart Power Center (5 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 130 km from Portland.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Oregon State University
Location
44.5643°, -123.2891°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,447. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,628 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Oregon State University operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 44.564300, -123.289100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.6 Kt
26 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
200.9 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.7K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
570.7K
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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