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Church Street Plant is a 4.3 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Manassas since 1989. Ranked #565 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Church Street Plant 685 times smaller. Nearby plants include Possum Point (1,591 MW, Oil), Stonewall (812 MW, Gas), and Remington (705.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from Washington, D.C.

Capacity
4.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
City of Manassas - (VA)
Location
38.7523°, -77.4629°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,402 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,572 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Manassas - (VA) operates 7 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 27,386 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dominion/Lo Mar (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.752300, -77.462900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.6 Kt
13 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
317.1 Kt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
389.5K
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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