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Central Plant is a 4.1 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Bob Jones University since 1999. Ranked #577 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4.1 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 Central Plant 719.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W S Lee (1,117.9 MW, Gas), BMW Manufacturing Co (11 MW, Waste), and Tuxedo (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 80 km southwest of Greenville.

Capacity
4.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Bob Jones University
Location
34.8718°, -82.3660°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,642. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,576 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,591 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Bob Jones University operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

106 plants within 100 km, 17,834 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saluda Dam (11 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.871800, -82.366000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.2 Kt
13 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
220.6 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
371.4K
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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