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Lost Nation is an 18 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Granite Shore Power since 1969. Ranked #226 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.05% 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 Lost Nation 163.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include S C Moore (190.8 MW, Hydro), Granite Reliable Power (99 MW, Wind), and Burgess BioPower (75 MW, Waste). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 100 km north of Boston.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Granite Shore Power
Location
44.5951°, -71.4944°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #991 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Granite Shore Power operates 5 plants totalling 1,118 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 1,840 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pontook Hydro Facility (20 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.595100, -71.494400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
35.9 Kt
55 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.04 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.8K
cars per year
4.8K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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