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Argyle is a 2.30 MW oil and hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Argyle since 2000. Ranked #696 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Argyle 1,283 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Campus Cogeneration Facility (169.3 MW, Gas), EcoGrove Wind LLC (100.5 MW, Wind), and Quilt Block Wind Farm LLC (98 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 50 km southwest of Madison.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
City of Argyle - (WI)
Location
42.7019°, -89.8697°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,768. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,411 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,896 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Argyle - (WI) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 9,119 MW combined

Nearest plant: EcoGrove Wind LLC (27.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.701900, -89.869700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.6 Kt
7 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
119.2 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
996
cars per year
611
homes per year
208.3K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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