West Point (PA)— 88.2 MW Natural Gas
West Point (PA) is an 88.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Merck & Co Inc-West Point since 1996. Ranked #978 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 88.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Point 48.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limerick Generating Station (2277 MW, Nuclear) and Bethlehem Power Plant (1153 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km northwest of Philadelphia.
30 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,322. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,814 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,375 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
30 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Merck & Co Inc-West Point operates 1 plants totalling 88 MW
339 plants within 100 km, 45,793 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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