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Oberlin is an 18.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Oberlin since 1979. Ranked #1387 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 18.5 MW represents 0.0031% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Oberlin 230 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Avon Lake (712.1 MW, Coal), Avon Lake Power Plant (712.1 MW, Gas), and West Lorain (555.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 40 km west of Cleveland.

Capacity
18.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
City of Oberlin - (OH)
Location
41.2836°, -82.2194°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,126. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,243 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Oberlin - (OH) operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 6,359 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oberlin Spear Point Solar One (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.283600, -82.219400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
35.7 Kt
73 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.68 Mt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.8K
cars per year
4.8K
homes per year
1.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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