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Watchtower Educational Center is a 2.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Watchtower Bible & Tract Soc-NY and commissioned in 1996. Ranked #1767 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this plant's 2.1 MW represents a small fraction 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 Watchtower 0.0005 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Indian Point 2 (1,299 MW, Nuclear), Roseton Generating Facility (1,242 MW, Gas), and Bowline Point (1,242 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km north of New York City.

Capacity
2.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Watchtower Bible & Tract Soc-NY
Location
41.4984°, -73.5746°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,928. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,867 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,918 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Watchtower Bible & Tract Soc-NY operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

326 plants within 100 km, 37,490 MW combined

Nearest plant: New Milford Gas Recovery (13.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.498400, -73.574600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.1 Kt
8 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
121.7 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
882
cars per year
541
homes per year
184.4K
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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