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Childrens Hospital is an 11.3 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. since 2006. Ranked #321 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Childrens Hospital contributes 0.03% to the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Childrens Hospital 260.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Termoeléctrica Presidente Juárez (1,303 MW, Gas), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Presidente Juárez (Rosarito) (773 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 20 km north of San Diego.

Capacity
11.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
DTE San Diego COGEN Inc.
Location
32.7992°, -117.1517°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,651. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,165 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,188 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

88 plants within 100 km, 9,917 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kyocera America Project (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.799200, -117.151700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.5 Kt
35 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
450.4 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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