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Sikorsky Aircraft CHP is a 9.3 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation since 2010. Ranked #1511 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 9.3 MW represents 0.0016% 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 Sikorsky Aircraft CHP 0.0022 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northport Power Station (1564 MW, Gas) and Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 70 km from New York City.

Capacity
9.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Location
41.2500°, -73.0987°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,986. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,530 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

311 plants within 100 km, 37,715 MW combined

Nearest plant: Milford Power Project (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.250000, -73.098700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.0 Kt
37 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
287.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.9K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
816.5K
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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