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Janesville is a 4.9 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Janesville since 1977. Ranked #546 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4.9 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 Janesville 602 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mankato Energy Center (719 MW), Faribault Energy Park (334.5 MW), and Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 120 km from Minneapolis.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
City of Janesville - (MN)
Location
44.1172°, -93.7073°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,338. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,530 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Janesville - (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

195 plants within 100 km, 7,827 MW combined

Nearest plant: Enter Solar (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.117200, -93.707300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.8 Kt
15 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
478.5 Kt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
443.9K
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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