Rice University— 6.9 MW Natural Gas
Rice University is a 6.9 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Rice University since 1987. Ranked #1563 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6.9 MW accounts for a minuscule share of the United States' 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 Rice University 617 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W A Parish (4008.4 MW, Coal), T H Wharton (1189.9 MW, Gas), and Deer Park Energy Center (1176 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km southwest of Houston.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,380. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,800 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,612 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Rice University operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 25,683 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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