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Las Animas is a 5.6 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Las Animas since 1958. Ranked #498 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW accounts for 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 Las Animas 526 times smaller. Nearby plants include Twin Buttes Wind Project (75 MW, Wind) and La Junta (17.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 160 km southeast of Denver.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
City of Las Animas - (CO)
Location
38.0647°, -103.2159°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,458 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Las Animas - (CO) operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 350 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Junta (30.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.064700, -103.215900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.2 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
758.9 Kt
Over 68 years of operation
Past Retirement
1988
38 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
507.3K
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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