How much gas does it take to run a 50 MW Gas Fired Peaker?

50         MW
16         Peak Hours / Day
       
10,000         Btu / kWh (implied efficiency of 34%)
1,000         kWh / MWh
       
1,000         Btu/cf
       
8,000,000,000         Btu / Day
8,000         MMBtu / Day
       
8         MMcf / Day
       
250         Peak Days/Year (5 days, 50 weeks)
       
2,000,000,000,000         Btu / Year
2,000,000         MMBtu / Year
       
2,000         MMcf/year
 

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Btu = British Thermal Unit
1 Btu = energy required to raise 1 cubic foot of water (16 oz) 1 degree Fahrenheit
1 Btu = 1,055 joules
3412 Btu = 1 kWh
A wooden kitchen match produces approximately 1 Btu
1 MMBtu = 1 million Btu (a thousand, thousand Btu)
1 MMBtu = 1 decatherm
1 MMBtu = 1,000 cubic feet (cf)
1 MMcf = 1 million cf
  Prices for gas are usually given in $/MMBtu