Downtown— 3.2 MW Oil
Downtown is a 3.2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Franklin since 1992. Ranked #640 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Downtown 920.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Southampton Solar LLC (100 MW, Solar), International Paper Franklin Mill (82.5 MW, Gas), and Aulander Holloman Solar LLC (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km west of Norfolk.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,721 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
34 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
City of Franklin - (VA) operates 2 plants totalling 6 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 13,607 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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