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North Main Street is a 19 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Norwich since 1972. Ranked #218 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 19 MW represents 0.05% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making North Main Street 155.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Millstone (2,162.9 MW, Nuclear), Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2,162.9 MW, Nuclear), and Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 50 km southeast of Hartford.

Capacity
19 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
City of Norwich - (CT)
Location
41.5268°, -72.0649°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,095. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #966 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Norwich - (CT) operates 3 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

391 plants within 100 km, 19,655 MW combined

Nearest plant: Norwich WWTP (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.526800, -72.064900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
37.9 Kt
58 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.04 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.2K
cars per year
5.0K
homes per year
1.7M
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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