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McMinnville is a 24 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by McMinnville Electric System since 2001. Ranked #172 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 24 MW represents 0.06% 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 McMinnville 123.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Center Hill (140 MW, Hydro) and Great Falls (33.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 90 km southeast of Nashville.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
McMinnville Electric System
Location
35.7050°, -85.7439°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,701. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #853 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

McMinnville Electric System operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 16,164 MW combined

Nearest plant: Great Falls (TN) (15 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.705000, -85.743900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
74 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.20 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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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