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M Street Jet is a 69 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Massachusetts Bay Trans Auth since 1979. Ranked #78 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 69 MW represents 0.18% 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 M Street Jet 42.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas), Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), and Salem Harbor Station NGCC (798.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 10 km south of Boston.

Capacity
69 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
Massachusetts Bay Trans Auth
Location
42.3394°, -71.0314°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,612. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,816 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #547 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Massachusetts Bay Trans Auth operates 1 plants totalling 69 MW

Regional density

392 plants within 100 km, 20,979 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gillette SBMC (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.339400, -71.031400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
137.5 Kt
212 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.46 Mt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.9K
cars per year
18.3K
homes per year
6.3M
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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