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Caterpillar is a 13.3 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Caterpillar Inc since 2005. Ranked #291 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 13.3 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Caterpillar 221 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC (200.4 MW, Wind), Meadow Lake Wind Farm LLC (199.7 MW, Wind), and Hoosier Wind Project LLC (106 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 70 km northwest of Indianapolis.

Capacity
13.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Caterpillar Inc
Location
40.4175°, -86.8447°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,473. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,064 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,115 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Caterpillar Inc operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

71 plants within 100 km, 11,607 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sagamore Plant Cogeneration (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.417500, -86.844700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.5 Kt
41 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
556.6 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.8K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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
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