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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.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Wesleyan University
Location
41.5564°, -72.6539°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Wesleyan University operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

356 plants within 100 km, 23,125 MW combined

Nearest plant: CP Middletown Solar I LLC (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.556400, -72.653900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.6 Kt
9 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
83.4 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
618
homes per year
210.7K
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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