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Lemon Creek is a 61.7 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Alaska Electric Light & Power Co since 1980. Ranked #88 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 61.7 MW represents 0.16% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Lemon Creek 47.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Industrial Plant (41.7 MW, Oil), Auke Bay (36.2 MW, Oil), and Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Project (14.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 15 km from Juneau.

Capacity
61.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Alaska Electric Light&Power Co
Location
58.3536°, -134.4953°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,206 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #582 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Alaska Electric Light&Power Co operates 8 plants totalling 254 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 196 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salmon Creek 1 (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 58.353600, -134.495300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
123.0 Kt
189 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.66 Mt
Over 46 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.7K
cars per year
16.4K
homes per year
5.6M
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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