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Jamestown is a 48.2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Otter Tail Power Co since 1977. Ranked #110 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Jamestown's 48.2 MW represents 0.13% 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 Jamestown 61.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Courtenay Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind) and Spiritwood Station (106.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Dakota, approximately 50 km from the city of Jamestown.

Capacity
48.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
Otter Tail Power Co
Location
46.9057°, -98.6622°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,021. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #673 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Otter Tail Power Co operates 10 plants totalling 1,295 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 806 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spiritwood Station (12.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.905700, -98.662200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.1 Kt
148 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.71 Mt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.9K
cars per year
12.8K
homes per year
4.4M
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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