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Vanderbilt University Power Plant is an 18.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2012. It is operated by Vanderbilt University. Ranked #1381 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant's capacity represents a mere 0.003% of the 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 Vanderbilt 228.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gallatin (1918.4 MW, Coal), Old Hickory (103.7 MW, Hydro), and Cheatham (36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 10 km from Nashville.

Capacity
18.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Vanderbilt University
Location
36.1459°, -86.8038°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,117. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,171 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,236 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Vanderbilt University operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 4,940 MW combined

Nearest plant: Opryland USA (12.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.145900, -86.803800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.1 Kt
74 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
505.7 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.9K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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