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Galion is a 5.4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by American Mun Power-Ohio Inc since 2001. Ranked #508 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.4 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 Galion 546 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Galion Generating Station (49.5 MW, Gas) and POET Biorefining - Marion LLC (7.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 60 km northeast of Columbus.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
American Mun Power-Ohio Inc
Location
40.7303°, -82.7939°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,473 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

American Mun Power-Ohio Inc operates 27 plants totalling 1,295 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 5,058 MW combined

Nearest plant: Galion Generating Station (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.730300, -82.793900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.8 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
269.0 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
489.2K
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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