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General Electric Diesel Engine Plant is a 4.4 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by General Electric Co and commissioned in 1984. Ranked #559 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4.4 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 this facility 669.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include New Castle Plant (354.4 MW, Gas), Handsome Lake Energy LLC (294.5 MW, Gas), and Scrubgrass Generating Plant (94.7 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 70 km northwest of Pittsburgh.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
General Electric Co
Location
41.1694°, -80.1055°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,562 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

General Electric Co operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 18,217 MW combined

Nearest plant: Scrubgrass Generating Plant (26.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.169400, -80.105500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.8 Kt
13 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
368.3 Kt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
398.6K
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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