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NSB Wainwright Utility is a 3 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by North Slope Borough Power & Light since 1995. Ranked #650 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making NSB Wainwright 983.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 800 km northwest of Anchorage.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
North Slope Borough Power & Light
Location
70.6429°, -160.0205°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,758 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

North Slope Borough Power & Light operates 7 plants totalling 21 MW

Location

Coordinates:: 70.642900, -160.020500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
185.3 Kt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
797
homes per year
271.8K
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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