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Orrtanna is a 27 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Orrtanna Power LLC since 1971. Ranked #151 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 27 MW represents 0.07% 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 Orrtanna 109 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hunterstown Power Plant (898 MW, Gas) and Chambersburg (87.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km from Gettysburg.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
Orrtanna Power LLC
Location
39.8442°, -77.3508°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,595. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #808 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Orrtanna Power LLC operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 16,848 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hunterstown Power Plant (16 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.844200, -77.350800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
53.8 Kt
83 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.96 Mt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.7K
cars per year
7.2K
homes per year
2.4M
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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