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Arcadia Electric is a 16.9 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Arcadia since 1985. Ranked #241 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 16.9 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Arcadia Electric 174 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are John P Madgett (387 MW, Coal), French Island (188 MW, Oil), and French Island Generating Plant (188 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 150 km east of Minneapolis.

Capacity
16.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
City of Arcadia - (WI)
Location
44.2524°, -91.5034°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,221. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,717 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,012 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Arcadia - (WI) operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 4,280 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arcadia Solar (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.252400, -91.503400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
33.7 Kt
52 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.38 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.3K
cars per year
4.5K
homes per year
1.5M
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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