US Gypsum Oakfield— 5.8 MW Natural Gas
US Gypsum Oakfield is a 5.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by U S Gypsum Co since 1986. Ranked #1605 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.8 MW represents a small fraction 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 US Gypsum Oakfield 735 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Somerset Operating Co LLC (655.1 MW, Coal), Lockport Energy Associates LP (221.3 MW, Gas), and Noble Wethersfield Windpark LLC (126 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 40 km northeast of Buffalo.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,645. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,802 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,667 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
U S Gypsum Co operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
88 plants within 100 km, 17,955 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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