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Piqua Power Plant is a 36.3 MW oil power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1980. Ranked #130 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 0.09% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Piqua 81.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tait Electric Generating Station (680.6 MW, Gas), Greenville Electric Generating Station (236 MW, Gas), and St Marys (25 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 40 km from Dayton.

Capacity
36.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
City of Piqua - (OH)
Location
40.1338°, -84.2373°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,315. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,662 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #738 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Piqua - (OH) operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 6,182 MW combined

Nearest plant: DG AMP Solar Piqua Staunton (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.133800, -84.237300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
72.3 Kt
111 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.33 Mt
Over 46 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.7K
cars per year
9.6K
homes per year
3.3M
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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