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Deer Island Treatment Plant72.8 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

Deer Island Treatment Plant is a 72.8 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Massachusetts Wtr Rauth-Deer I since 1996. Ranked #74 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it contributes 0.19% of 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 Deer Island 40.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas) and Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 10 km from Boston.

Capacity
72.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Massachusetts Wtr Rauth-Deer I
Location
42.3533°, -70.9628°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,599 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #534 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Massachusetts Wtr Rauth-Deer I operates 1 plants totalling 73 MW

Regional density

385 plants within 100 km, 20,899 MW combined

Nearest plant: M Street Jet (5.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.353300, -70.962800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
145.1 Kt
223 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.35 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.5K
cars per year
19.3K
homes per year
6.6M
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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