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Bassett Medical Center is a 5.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Bassett Healthcare since 1999. Ranked #498 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.6 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 Bassett Medical Center 526 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hardscrabble Wind Power LLC (74 MW, Wind), Beardslee (20 MW, Hydro), and Little Falls Hydro (13 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km west of Albany.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Bassett Healthcare
Location
42.6944°, -74.9242°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,458 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Bassett Healthcare operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 4,940 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pool Brook Rd Community Solar Farm (21.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.694400, -74.924200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.2 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
301.3 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
507.3K
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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