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Boydton Plank Road Cogen Plant is a 10.2 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States. Operated by Dinwiddie Power Inc, it was commissioned in 1997. This facility utilizes oil as its primary fuel source. Ranked #347 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Boydton Plank Road Cogen Plant represents 0.03% 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 this facility 289 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chesterfield (1,499.5 MW, Coal), Brunswick County Power Station (1,472.2 MW, Gas), and Hopewell Cogeneration (399 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from Richmond.

Capacity
10.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Dinwiddie Power Inc
Location
37.1936°, -77.4672°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,763. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,666 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,228 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Dinwiddie Power Inc operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 15,275 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brasfield (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.193600, -77.467200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.3 Kt
31 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
589.5 Kt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.4K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
924.0K
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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