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Fishers Island 1 is a 2.6 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Connecticut Mun Elec Engy Coop since 2011. Ranked #677 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2.6 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 Fishers Island 1 1,136 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2162.9 MW, Nuclear) and Montville Station (495.3 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 40 km southeast of New London.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Connecticut Mun Elec Engy Coop
Location
41.2686°, -72.0100°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,835 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Connecticut Mun Elec Engy Coop operates 10 plants totalling 136 MW

Regional density

245 plants within 100 km, 18,224 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gary Court 1 & 2 (7.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.268600, -72.010000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.2 Kt
8 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
77.7 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
691
homes per year
235.5K
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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