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Frank Jenkins is a 3.8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Portland - (MI) and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #608 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 3.8 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 Frank Jenkins 776.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Renaissance Power Plant (782 MW, Gas), Eckert Station (240 MW, Coal), and Erickson Station (154.7 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 30 km southwest of Lansing.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
City of Portland - (MI)
Location
42.8686°, -84.8956°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,647 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Portland - (MI) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 6,251 MW combined

Nearest plant: Webber (9.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.868600, -84.895600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.6 Kt
12 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
295.3 Kt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
344.2K
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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