Oregon State University Energy Center— 6.5 MW Natural Gas
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.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
16 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Oregon State University operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 644 MW combined
Nearest plant: Oregon University System Rabbit Field (2.4 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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