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Brooklyn is a 2.3 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Brooklyn (IA) and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #697 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2.3 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 Brooklyn 0.00078 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marshalltown Generating Station (705.9 MW, Gas), North English (340 MW, Wind), and Marshalltown (189 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
City of Brooklyn - (IA)
Location
41.7278°, -92.4479°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,898 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Brooklyn - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

72 plants within 100 km, 6,050 MW combined

Nearest plant: North English (10.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.727800, -92.447900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.6 Kt
7 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
64.2 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
996
cars per year
611
homes per year
208.3K
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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