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West Groton CHP is a 4.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Hollingsworth & Vose Co West Groton since 2015. Ranked #1680 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.1 MW represents 0.0007% of the United States' 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 West Groton CHP 1.04 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas) and Tanner Street Generation (85 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 70 km west of Boston.

Capacity
4.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Hollingsworth & Vose Co West Groton
Location
42.6134°, -71.6338°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,642. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,576 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,767 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Hollingsworth & Vose Co West Groton operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

425 plants within 100 km, 20,010 MW combined

Nearest plant: EBZ Solar (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.613400, -71.633800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.9 Kt
16 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
87.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
360.0K
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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