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East Hampton is a 27.3 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by National Grid Generation LLC since 1969. It is one of 879 oil plants in the country, contributing to a total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. Ranked #150 of 879 oil plants in the United States, East Hampton accounts for 0.07% of the national oil capacity. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making East Hampton 108.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2,162.9 MW, Nuclear), Millstone (2,162.9 MW, Nuclear), and Hawkeye Energy Greenport LLC (54 MW, Oil). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from New York City.

Capacity
27.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
National Grid Generation LLC
Location
40.9617°, -72.2103°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,587. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,353 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #806 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

National Grid Generation LLC operates 12 plants totalling 3,945 MW

Regional density

164 plants within 100 km, 18,382 MW combined

Nearest plant: South Hampton (16 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.961700, -72.210300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
54.4 Kt
84 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.10 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.8K
cars per year
7.3K
homes per year
2.5M
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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