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North Road Peak is a 14 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Orangeburg since 1987. Ranked #270 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 14 MW represents 0.04% 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 North Road Peak 210 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wateree (771.8 MW, Coal), Columbia Energy Center (668.5 MW, Gas), and Cope (417.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km southeast of Columbia.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
City of Orangeburg - (SC)
Location
33.5452°, -80.9109°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,407. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,090 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Orangeburg - (SC) operates 4 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

71 plants within 100 km, 14,547 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bull Street Plant (7.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.545200, -80.910900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.9 Kt
43 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.09 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.1K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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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