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Orrville is an 84.5 MW coal-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Orrville since 1965. Ranked #249 of 297 coal plants in the United States. This plant's capacity accounts for 0.03% of the total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Orrville 47 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dover (49.6 MW, Coal) and Loraine County Project (27.2 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 60 km from Cleveland.

Capacity
84.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
City of Orrville - (OH)
Location
40.8510°, -81.7658°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,353. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,955 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,452 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

City of Orrville - (OH) operates 1 plants totalling 85 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 8,251 MW combined

Nearest plant: DG AMP Solar Orrville 3 (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.851000, -81.765800
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
333.8 Kt
407 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
20.36 Mt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
72.6K
cars per year
44.5K
homes per year
15.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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