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Athens Regional Medical Center4.6 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

Athens Regional Medical Center is a 4.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Athens Regional Medical Center since 2003. Ranked #551 of 879 oil plants in the United States. This plant's 4.6 MW represents 0.01% 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 Athens Regional Medical Center 0.0016 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dahlberg (918.9999999999999 MW, Gas), Walton County Power LLC (494.09999999999997 MW, Gas), and Doyle Energy Facility (409 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 50 km northeast of Atlanta.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Athens Regional Medical Center
Location
33.9625°, -83.3981°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,462. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,547 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Athens Regional Medical Center operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 5,695 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dahlberg (8.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.962500, -83.398100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.2 Kt
14 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
210.8 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
416.7K
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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