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Wellesley College Central Utility Plant10.1 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Wellesley College Central Utility Plant is a 10.1 MW gas power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1992. Ranked #1498 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it contributes to 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 Wellesley College Central Utility Plant 421 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mystic Generating Station (2375.6 MW, Gas), Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), and Salem Harbor Station NGCC (798.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 20 km from Boston.

Capacity
10.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Wellesley College
Location
42.2939°, -71.3081°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,774. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,717 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,502 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Wellesley College operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

440 plants within 100 km, 21,786 MW combined

Nearest plant: Town of Needham VNEM CSG (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.293900, -71.308100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.5 Kt
40 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
663.3 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.2K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
886.8K
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
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