UCONN Cogen Facility— 25.7 MW Natural Gas
UCONN Cogen Facility is a 25.7 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the University of Connecticut since 2006. Ranked #1315 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 25.7 MW represents 0.004% 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 UCONN Cogen Facility 165 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), and Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 30 km northeast of Bridgeport.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,640. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,097 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
University of Connecticut operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW
455 plants within 100 km, 20,586 MW combined
Nearest plant: Stafford MS Ground Mount Community Solar (17.8 km)
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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