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Mountain is a 54 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Mountain Power LLC since 1972. Ranked #98 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 54 MW represents 0.14% 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 Mountain 54.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station (1839 MW, Nuclear), Hunterstown Power Plant (898 MW, Gas), and Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Spring Grove Facility (103.6 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 30 km from Harrisburg.

Capacity
54 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
Mountain Power LLC
Location
40.1228°, -77.1716°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,843. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #623 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Mountain Power LLC operates 1 plants totalling 54 MW

Regional density

87 plants within 100 km, 18,864 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vitro Architectural Glass (PA) (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.122800, -77.171600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
107.6 Kt
166 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.81 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.4K
cars per year
14.3K
homes per year
4.9M
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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