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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is a 30 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Kings Bay Naval Base since 1987. Ranked #144 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 30 MW represents 0.08% 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 this facility 98.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northside Generating Station (1,407 MW, Coal) and JEA Northside Generating Station (1,407 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Camden County, approximately 40 km south of Jacksonville.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Kings Bay Naval Base
Location
30.7917°, -81.5333°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #784 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Kings Bay Naval Base operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 5,776 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kings Bay Solar Facility (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.791700, -81.533300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.8 Kt
92 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.33 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.0K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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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