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Spring House is a 3.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Janssen Pharmaceutical Co since 2013. Ranked #1697 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.8 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 Spring House 1,123 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limerick (2,277 MW, Nuclear), Limerick Generating Station (2,277 MW, Nuclear), and Hay Road (1,193 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Janssen Pharmaceutical Co
Location
40.1839°, -75.2342°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,798 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Janssen Pharmaceutical Co operates 6 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

347 plants within 100 km, 43,384 MW combined

Nearest plant: Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.183900, -75.234200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.3 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
95.4 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
979
homes per year
333.6K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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