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Albertville is a 4 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Albertville Municipal Utilities Board and commissioned in 2000. Ranked #581 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW in the country. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Albertville 738 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gadsden (138 MW, Gas) and Guntersville (115.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 60 km from Birmingham.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Albertville Municipal Utilities Board
Location
34.3634°, -86.2239°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,598 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Albertville Municipal Utilities Board operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 11,825 MW combined

Nearest plant: Guntersville (16.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.363400, -86.223900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
207.3 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
362.3K
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
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