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University of Rochester is a 25.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the University of Rochester since 2005. Ranked #1317 of 1883 gas plants in the USA, it represents a mere 0.004% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the USA is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making University of Rochester 167.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (614 MW, Nuclear), Ginna Nuclear Generating Station (614 MW, Nuclear), and RED-Rochester LLC (133.3 MW, Coal). The facility is located in New York, approximately 10 km southwest of Rochester.

Capacity
25.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
University of Rochester
Location
43.1239°, -77.6289°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,652. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,660 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,099 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

University of Rochester operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 5,348 MW combined

Nearest plant: Iola Powerhouse & Cogeneration Facility (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.123900, -77.628900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
49.1 Kt
100 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.03 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.7K
cars per year
6.5K
homes per year
2.2M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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