Virginia Tech Power Plant— 6.3 MW Natural Gas
Virginia Tech Power Plant is a 6.3 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University since 1976. Ranked #1580 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6.3 MW represents 0.0011% 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 Virginia Tech 676 times smaller. Nearby plants include Claytor (74.8 MW, Hydro), Celanese Acetate LLC (27.2 MW, Gas), and Radford Army Ammunition Plant (18 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 40 km southwest of Roanoke.
50 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,508. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,165 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,631 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
50 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State Unv operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 1,185 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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