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Malden is a 15.9 MW oil power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1978 and operated by the City of Malden, Missouri. It also has a secondary fuel source of gas. Ranked #255 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 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 Malden 185 times smaller. Nearby plants include New Madrid (1300 MW, Coal), St Francis Energy Facility (506.6 MW, Gas), and Sikeston Power Station (261 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Cape Girardeau.

Capacity
15.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
City of Malden - (MO)
Location
36.5531°, -89.9682°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,282. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,038 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,035 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Malden - (MO) operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 3,722 MW combined

Nearest plant: St Francis Energy Facility (19.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.553100, -89.968200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.7 Kt
49 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.52 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.9K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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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