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Jamaica Bay Peaking is a 60.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility LLC since 2003. Ranked #93 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 60.5 MW represents 0.16% 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 Jamaica Bay Peaking 48.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2551 MW, Gas) and PSEG Linden Generating Station (1740 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 20 km southwest of Manhattan.

Capacity
60.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility LLC
Location
40.6097°, -73.7622°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,724. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,254 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #588 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility LLC operates 1 plants totalling 61 MW

Regional density

394 plants within 100 km, 39,770 MW combined

Nearest plant: St. Johns Episcopal Hospital (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.609700, -73.762200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
120.6 Kt
185 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.77 Mt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.2K
cars per year
16.1K
homes per year
5.5M
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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