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Greenport is a 10.1 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the Village of Greenport since 1976. Ranked #350 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 10.1 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Greenport 292 times smaller. Nearby plants include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2,162.9 MW, Nuclear) and Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km from New Haven.

Capacity
10.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1976

50 years old

Owner
Village of Greenport - (NY)
Location
41.1055°, -72.3758°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,774. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,717 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,231 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

50 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Village of Greenport - (NY) operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 19,670 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sterlington Greenworks LLC (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.105500, -72.375800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.1 Kt
31 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.01 Mt
Over 50 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.4K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
914.9K
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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