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Philadelphia is an 82.8 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Constellation Power Source Gen since 1970. Ranked #66 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 82.8 MW accounts for 0.22% 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 Philadelphia 35.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include York Energy Center (1,449.4 MW, Gas), Brandon Shores (1,370.2 MW, Coal), and Wildcat Point Generation Facility (1,113.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 40 km south of Baltimore.

Capacity
82.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
Constellation Power Source Gen
Location
39.2986°, -76.5636°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,374. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,011 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #503 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Constellation Power Source Gen operates 4 plants totalling 841 MW

Regional density

165 plants within 100 km, 41,013 MW combined

Nearest plant: IGS Solar I - BWI5 (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.298600, -76.563600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
165.0 Kt
254 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.24 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.9K
cars per year
22.0K
homes per year
7.5M
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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