Wesleyan University Cogen 1— 2.4 MW Natural Gas
Wesleyan University Cogen 1 is a 2.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Wesleyan University since 2008. Ranked #1760 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents a fraction 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 Wesleyan University Cogen 1 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas), and New Haven Harbor (641.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 20 km south of Hartford.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,730. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,906 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Wesleyan University operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
356 plants within 100 km, 23,125 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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