Chp Plant is a natural gas power plant in District of Columbia.
| Plant Name | Chp Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Howard University |
| City | Washington |
| County | District Of Columbia County |
| State | District of Columbia |
| ZIP | 20059 |
| Coordinates | 38.92033, -77.02100 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.7 MW | Under Construction | — |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.