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University of Oklahoma is an 18.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the University of Oklahoma since 1968. Ranked #1385 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 0.003% 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 228.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Horseshoe Lake (947 MW, Gas), McClain Energy Facility (551.3 MW, Gas), and Mustang (464.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Oklahoma, approximately 15 km from the city of Norman.

Capacity
18.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
University of Oklahoma
Location
35.2089°, -97.4424°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,122. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,190 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,240 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

University of Oklahoma operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 8,689 MW combined

Nearest plant: McClain Energy Facility (16.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.208900, -97.442400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
35.9 Kt
73 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.08 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Past Retirement
1998
28 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.8K
cars per year
4.8K
homes per year
1.6M
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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