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Burlington GT is a 25.5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by City of Burlington Electric since 1971. Ranked #162 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 25.5 MW represents 0.07% 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 Burlington GT 115 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Saranac Facility (285.6 MW, Gas), Noble Altona Windpark LLC (97.5 MW, Wind), and J C McNeil (59.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 30 km south of Burlington.

Capacity
25.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
City of Burlington Electric - (VT)
Location
44.4814°, -73.2239°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,645. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,638 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #828 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Burlington Electric - (VT) operates 4 plants totalling 118 MW

Regional density

115 plants within 100 km, 2,042 MW combined

Nearest plant: J C McNeil (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.481400, -73.223900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
50.8 Kt
78 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.80 Mt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.0K
cars per year
6.8K
homes per year
2.3M
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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