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Monterey Diesel Generation Facility is a 6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Old Dominion Electric Coop since 2016. Ranked #492 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.02% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Monterey 492 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bath County Pumped Storage Station (Hydro, 2,862 MW) and Bath County (Hydro, 2,862 MW). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 120 km west of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Old Dominion Electric Coop
Location
38.4214°, -79.5914°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,633. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,747 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,447 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Old Dominion Electric Coop operates 9 plants totalling 2,162 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 10,131 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bath County Pumped Storage Station (29.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.421400, -79.591400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.0 Kt
18 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
119.6 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
543.5K
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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