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Cashton is a 3.5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the Village of Cashton since 1983. It is one of 879 oil plants in the country. Ranked #631 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 3.5 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 Cashton 842.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lansing (274.5 MW, Coal), Cashton Greens Wind Farm (5 MW, Wind), and Cashton Solar (2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 250 km northwest of Madison.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Village of Cashton - (WI)
Location
43.7429°, -90.7803°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,693 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Village of Cashton - (WI) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 1,258 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cashton Solar (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.742900, -90.780300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.0 Kt
11 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
299.9 Kt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
930
homes per year
317.1K
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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