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New Knoxville is a 1.1 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Village of New Knoxville since 1999. Ranked #843 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.003% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW in the country. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making New Knoxville 2,681 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Robert P Mone Plant (594 MW, Gas) and Blue Creek Wind Project (302 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 100 km northwest of Columbus.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Village of New Knoxville - (OH)
Location
40.4994°, -84.3092°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,328 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Village of New Knoxville - (OH) operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 3,627 MW combined

Nearest plant: St Marys (8.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.499400, -84.309200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
3 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
59.2 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
477
cars per year
292
homes per year
99.6K
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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