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La Farge is a 1.5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by La Farge Municipal Electric Co since 1990. Ranked #806 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0039% 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 La Farge 1,967 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elroy (6.6 MW, Oil), Cashton Greens Wind Farm (5 MW, Wind), and Cashton (3.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 50 km southwest of Madison.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
La Farge Municipal Electric Co
Location
43.5722°, -90.6391°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,163 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

La Farge Municipal Electric Co operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 2,276 MW combined

Nearest plant: Viola (7.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.572200, -90.639100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.0 Kt
5 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
107.6 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
650
cars per year
399
homes per year
135.9K
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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