University of Arizona - Biosphere 2— 3.1 MW Natural Gas
University of Arizona - Biosphere 2 is a 3.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the University of Arizona - Biosphere 2 since 1995. Ranked #1732 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.1 MW represents 0.0005% 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 this facility 1.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include H Wilson Sundt Generating Station (434.9 MW, Gas), Saguaro (184.5 MW, Gas), and North Loop (107.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 100 km north of Tucson.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,186. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,995 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,851 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
University of Arizona - Biosphere 2 operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 3,871 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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