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Bayville Central Facility7.1 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

Bayville Central Facility is a 7.1 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Ocean County Utilities Authority since 2000. Ranked #433 of 879 oil plants in the USA, it contributes 0.02% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the USA is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Bayville Central Facility 416.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (550 MW, Nuclear) and NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC (383 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km from Toms River.

Capacity
7.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Ocean County Utilities Auth
Location
39.9094°, -74.1780°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,345. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,576 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,361 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Ocean County Utilities Auth operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

343 plants within 100 km, 26,732 MW combined

Nearest plant: Seaside Heights Power Plant (9.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.909400, -74.178000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.1 Kt
22 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
367.9 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
643.2K
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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