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Burwell is a 3.9 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Burwell and commissioned in 1965. Ranked #602 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 3.9 MW accounts for 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 Burwell 0.0013 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Broken Bow Wind LLC (79.9 MW, Wind) and Ord (12 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 100 km from Grand Island.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
City of Burwell - (NE)
Location
41.7803°, -99.1361°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,826. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,118 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,633 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Burwell - (NE) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 678 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sargent (24.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.780300, -99.136100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.8 Kt
12 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
474.1 Kt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
1995
31 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
353.3K
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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