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Murphy-Brown LLC is a 2.4 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Murphy - Brown LLC since 1995. Ranked #689 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Murphy-Brown 1,229 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lee Combined Cycle Plant (1068 MW, Gas), Wayne County (979.7 MW, Gas), and Crooked Run (70.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km east of Fayetteville.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Murphy - Brown LLC
Location
34.9944°, -78.1583°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,730. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,872 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Murphy - Brown LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

238 plants within 100 km, 5,194 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kirkwall Holdings (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.994400, -78.158300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.8 Kt
7 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
148.3 Kt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
638
homes per year
217.4K
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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