Smith College Central Heating Plant— 5.3 MW Natural Gas
Smith College Central Heating Plant is a 5.3 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by The Trustees of Smith College since 2008. Ranked #1623 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.3 MW represents a fraction 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 Smith College Central Heating Plant 804 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northfield Mountain (1,168 MW, Hydro), Bear Swamp (600 MW, Hydro), and Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 100 km north of Hartford.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,761. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,125 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,689 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
The Trustees of Smith College operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
386 plants within 100 km, 15,138 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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