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TECO CHP-1 is a 48 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Texas Medical Center Central since 2010. Ranked #1151 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 48 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 this facility 88.9 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 east of Houston.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Texas Medical Center Central
Location
29.7035°, -95.3983°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,023. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,764 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Texas Medical Center Central operates 1 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 25,642 MW combined

Nearest plant: The Methodist Hospital Gas Turbine (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.703500, -95.398300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
92.7 Kt
189 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.48 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.2K
cars per year
12.4K
homes per year
4.2M
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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