Rensselaer City Light Plant— 21.8 MW Natural Gas
Rensselaer City Light Plant is a 21.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Rensselaer since 1986. It also utilizes oil as a secondary fuel source. Ranked #1346 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for a small fraction of the 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 Rensselaer City Light Plant 195.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include R M Schahfer (2201.4 MW, Coal), Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC (600.3 MW, Wind), and Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC (200.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 75 km from the major city of Indianapolis.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,693 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,171 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Rensselaer - (IN) operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW
75 plants within 100 km, 16,891 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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