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Dartmouth College Heating Plant7 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

Dartmouth College Heating Plant is a 7 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Dartmouth College since 1979. Ranked #438 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 7 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 this facility 421 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wilder (35.6 MW, Hydro), Springfield Power LLC (20 MW, Waste), and Coolidge Solar 1 LLC (19.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 10 km from Hanover.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
Dartmouth College
Location
43.7019°, -72.2867°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,354. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,368 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Dartmouth College operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 1,604 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wilder (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.701900, -72.286700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.0 Kt
21 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
655.7 Kt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.0K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
634.1K
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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