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Monument is a 13.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Kimura Power LLC since 1968. Ranked #280 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 13.5 MW represents 0.04% 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 Monument 218 times smaller. Nearby plants include Madison (692 MW, Gas), Madison Generating Station (692 MW, Gas), and Tait Electric Generating Station (680.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 50 km west of Columbus.

Capacity
13.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
Kimura Power LLC
Location
39.7667°, -84.1739°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,449. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,103 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Kimura Power LLC operates 6 plants totalling 1,103 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 11,214 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tait Electric Generating Station (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.766700, -84.173900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.9 Kt
41 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.56 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Past Retirement
1998
28 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.8K
cars per year
3.6K
homes per year
1.2M
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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