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Newberry is a 5.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Newberry Water & Light Board since 1975. Ranked #505 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.5 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 Newberry 536 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
Newberry Water & Light Board
Location
46.3520°, -85.5064°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,465 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Newberry Water & Light Board operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 724 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beaver Island (69.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.352000, -85.506400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.0 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
559.0 Kt
Over 51 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
498.2K
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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