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Arcanum is a 1.2 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Arcanum since 1948. Ranked #835 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.0031% 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 Arcanum 2,459 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tait Electric Generating Station (680.6 MW, Gas) and Greenville Electric Generating Station (236 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 50 km west of Dayton.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1948

78 years old

Owner
City of Arcanum - (OH)
Location
39.9861°, -84.5503°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,284 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

78 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Arcanum - (OH) operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 8,703 MW combined

Nearest plant: Greenville Electric Generating Station (11.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.986100, -84.550300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.4 Kt
4 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
186.5 Kt
Over 78 years of operation
Past Retirement
1978
48 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
520
cars per year
319
homes per year
108.7K
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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