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La Junta is a 17.2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of La Junta since its commissioning year is 1961. Ranked #238 of 879 oil plants in the United States, La Junta accounts for 0.04% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making La Junta 171 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rocky Ford (10 MW, Oil) and Las Animas (5.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km from Colorado Springs.

Capacity
17.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1961

65 years old

Owner
City of La Junta - (CO)
Location
37.9876°, -103.5468°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,610 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,007 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

65 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of La Junta - (CO) operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 3,227 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rocky Ford (16.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.987600, -103.546800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.3 Kt
53 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.23 Mt
Over 65 years of operation
Past Retirement
1991
35 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.5K
cars per year
4.6K
homes per year
1.6M
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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