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Pawhuska is a 9 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Pawhuska since 1959. Ranked #375 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 9 MW represents 0.02% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW in the country. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Pawhuska approximately 328 times smaller. Nearby plants include Osage Wind LLC (150.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Oklahoma, approximately 50 km from Tulsa.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
1959

67 years old

Owner
City of Pawhuska - (OK)
Location
36.6694°, -96.3474°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,275 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

67 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Pawhuska - (OK) operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 8,227 MW combined

Nearest plant: Osage Wind LLC (31.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.669400, -96.347400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.9 Kt
28 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.20 Mt
Over 67 years of operation
Past Retirement
1989
37 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.9K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
815.3K
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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