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Oxbow Creek is a 22 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Oxbow Creek Energy LLC since 2020. Ranked #1340 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 22 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' 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 Oxbow Creek 194 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lackawanna Energy Center (1,665 MW, Gas) and Hunlock Power Station (145.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 120 km northwest of Philadelphia.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Oxbow Creek Energy LLC
Location
41.6086°, -75.8706°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,784. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,160 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Oxbow Creek Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 13,558 MW combined

Nearest plant: Procter & Gamble Mehoopany Mill (14.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.608600, -75.870600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
42.5 Kt
87 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
255.0 Kt
Over 6 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2050
24 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.2K
cars per year
5.7K
homes per year
1.9M
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
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