Western Michigan University Power Plant— 11.7 MW Natural Gas
Western Michigan University Power Plant is an 11.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Western Michigan University and commissioned in 1997. Ranked #1472 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 11.7 MW represents 0.002% 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 this facility 364.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kalamazoo River Generating Station (77.4 MW, Gas), Otsego Mill Power Plant (21.2 MW, Gas), and Battle Creek Mill (4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 5 km from Kalamazoo.
29 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,620. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,016 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,450 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
29 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Western Michigan University operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 13,126 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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