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NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital is a 1.5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital since 1992. Ranked #806 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0039% 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 NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital 1,967 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas), PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas), and Bergen Generating Station (1,400.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 10 km southwest of Midtown Manhattan.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital
Location
40.7103°, -74.0050°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,163 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

440 plants within 100 km, 45,546 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hudson Avenue (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.710300, -74.005000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.0 Kt
5 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
101.6 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
650
cars per year
399
homes per year
135.9K
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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