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Croswell is a 5.1 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by City of Croswell since 1989. Ranked #535 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.1 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 Croswell 578 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Greenwood (MI) (1,071.3 MW, Gas) and St. Clair (577 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 90 km northeast of Detroit.

Capacity
5.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
City of Croswell - (MI)
Location
43.2719°, -82.6139°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,813. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,277 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,503 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Croswell - (MI) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 11,316 MW combined

Nearest plant: MSC Croswell (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.271900, -82.613900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.2 Kt
16 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
376.1 Kt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
462.0K
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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