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Berlin 5 is a 41.8 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp since 1972. Ranked #118 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 41.8 MW accounts for 0.11% 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 Berlin 5 70.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bolton Falls (8.8 MW, Hydro), GMP Solar/Storage-Essex Hybrid (6.5 MW, Solar), and Waterbury 22 (5.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 50 km southeast of Burlington.

Capacity
41.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
Green Mountain Power Corp
Location
44.2510°, -72.6027°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,178. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,018 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #711 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW

Regional density

122 plants within 100 km, 1,657 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wrightsville Hydro Plant (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.251000, -72.602700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
83.3 Kt
128 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.50 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.1K
cars per year
11.1K
homes per year
3.8M
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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