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Oak Bluffs Diesel Generating Facility is an 8.1 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by GenOn Canal LLC since 1969. Ranked #399 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Oak Bluffs' capacity accounts for 0.02% 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 Oak Bluffs 364 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canal Generating Plant (1,495 MW, Gas), Canal (1,495 MW, Oil), and SEMASS Resource Recovery (98.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 45 km from Hyannis.

Capacity
8.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
GenOn Canal LLC
Location
41.4258°, -70.6083°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,145. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,316 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

GenOn Canal LLC operates 2 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

172 plants within 100 km, 8,231 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tisbury Landfill Solar (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.425800, -70.608300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.1 Kt
25 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
920.1 Kt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
733.8K
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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