University of Illinois Cogen Facility— 59.9 MW Natural Gas
University of Illinois Cogen Facility is a 59.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the University of Illinois since 1999. Ranked #1082 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant's 59.9 MW accounts for 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 71.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include University Park North (726 MW, Gas), Will County (598.4 MW, Coal), and Whiting Clean Energy (576.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 200 km southwest of Chicago.
27 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,756. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,486 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,627 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
27 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
University of Illinois operates 2 plants totalling 140 MW
102 plants within 100 km, 31,327 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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