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City West Diesel Plant is a 7.2 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Lockhart Power Co since 2011. Ranked #428 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 7.2 MW represents 0.02% 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 City West Diesel Plant 409 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station (1029.6 MW, Nuclear), V C Summer (1029.6 MW, Nuclear), and Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 80 km northwest of Columbia.

Capacity
7.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Lockhart Power Co
Location
34.7225°, -81.6469°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,324. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,504 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,355 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Lockhart Power Co operates 6 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

121 plants within 100 km, 17,733 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lockhart (18.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.722500, -81.646900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.3 Kt
22 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
215.2 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
652.2K
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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