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4710 Hosting is a 7.5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Epic Hosting LLC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #420 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW accounts for 0.02% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making this facility 393 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pleasant Valley (MN) (467.8 MW, Gas), Pleasant Valley Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind), and Prairie Star Wind Farm (100.6 MW, Wind) within 50 km. The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km southeast of Minneapolis.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Epic Hosting LLC
Location
44.0708°, -92.5223°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,345 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Epic Hosting LLC operates 2 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 7,185 MW combined

Nearest plant: IBM West (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.070800, -92.522300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.9 Kt
23 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
209.3 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.2K
cars per year
2.0K
homes per year
679.4K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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