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Oxford (NE) is a 3.40 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Village of Oxford since 1961. Ranked #1723 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it represents a tiny fraction 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 Oxford (NE) 1,255 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canaday (108.8 MW, Gas), Johnson 2 (22.5 MW, Hydro), and Johnson 1 (21.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 150 km southwest of Omaha.

Capacity
3.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1961

65 years old

Owner
Village of Oxford - (NE)
Location
40.2581°, -99.6108°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,025. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,645 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,835 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

65 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Village of Oxford - (NE) operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 258 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beaver City (23.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.258100, -99.610800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.6 Kt
13 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
426.9 Kt
Over 65 years of operation
Past Retirement
1991
35 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
876
homes per year
298.5K
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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