Radford Army Ammunition Plant— 18 MW Natural Gas
Radford Army Ammunition Plant is an 18 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the U.S. Army-Radford since 1990. Ranked #1388 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents a minuscule share of the country's 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 Radford Army Ammunition Plant 236.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Claytor (74.8 MW, Hydro) and Celanese Acetate LLC (27.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 40 km southwest of Roanoke.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,245 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
U S Army-Radford operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 993 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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