Princeton University Cogeneration— 20 MW Natural Gas
Princeton University Cogeneration is a 20 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, operated by the Trustees of Princeton University and commissioned in 1999. Ranked #1363 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents a small fraction of the country's 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 Princeton University Cogeneration 213 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas) and Linden Cogen Plant (974 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 80 km southwest of New York City.
27 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,200 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
27 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Trustees of Princeton University operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
431 plants within 100 km, 44,892 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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