Vanderbilt University Power Plant— 18.7 MW Natural Gas
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.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
14 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Vanderbilt University operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 4,940 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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