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Franklin Drive is a 21.8 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Connecticut Jet Power LLC since 1968. Ranked #190 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 21.8 MW represents 0.06% 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 Franklin Drive 135 times smaller. Nearby plants include CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas), Wallingford Energy (350 MW, Gas), and Waterbury Generation (96 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 50 km from Hartford.

Capacity
21.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
Connecticut Jet Power LLC
Location
41.7989°, -73.1163°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,807. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,687 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #909 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Connecticut Jet Power LLC operates 4 plants totalling 180 MW

Regional density

313 plants within 100 km, 28,511 MW combined

Nearest plant: Torrington Terminal (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.798900, -73.116300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.4 Kt
67 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.52 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Past Retirement
1998
28 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.4K
cars per year
5.8K
homes per year
2.0M
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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