Jamaica Bay Peaking— 60.5 MW Oil
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.
23 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
23 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility LLC operates 1 plants totalling 61 MW
394 plants within 100 km, 39,770 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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