Parnassus Central Utility Plant— 13.4 MW Natural Gas
Parnassus Central Utility Plant is a 13.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the University of California-San Francisco since 1996. Ranked #1440 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 13.4 MW represents 0.0023% 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 Parnassus 317 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Potrero Generating Station (382 MW, Gas), and Crockett Cogen Project (247.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 15 km from San Francisco.
30 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,471. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,060 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,386 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
30 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
University of California-San Francisco operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW
171 plants within 100 km, 9,418 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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