University of Colorado— 33 MW Natural Gas
University of Colorado is a 33 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the University of Colorado and commissioned in 1992. Ranked #1262 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it 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 129.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fort St Vrain (1,148.5 MW, Gas), Cherokee (1,006.4 MW, Gas), and Spindle Hill Energy Center (420 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 50 km from Denver.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,394. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,063 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,993 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
34 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
University of Colorado operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 6,536 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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