Princeton (IL)— 37.9 MW Natural Gas
Princeton is a 37.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Princeton since 1969. Ranked #1237 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 37.9 MW represents 0.01% 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 Princeton 112 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nelson Energy Center (627.5 MW, Gas), Big Sky Wind LLC (240 MW, Wind), and Walnut Ridge Wind Farm (212 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 200 km southwest of Chicago.
57 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,286. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,554 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,928 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
57 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Princeton - (IL) operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW
59 plants within 100 km, 22,057 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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