Rensselaer Cogen— 88.2 MW Natural Gas
Rensselaer Cogen is an 88.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Rensselaer Generating LLC since 1993. Ranked #978 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 88.2 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 Rensselaer Cogen 48.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Athens Generating Plant (1221.6 MW, Gas) and Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 150 km south of Albany.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,322. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,814 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,375 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
33 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Rensselaer Generating LLC operates 1 plants totalling 88 MW
167 plants within 100 km, 7,203 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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