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Plainview Municipal Power is a 5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by North Central Public Pwr Dist since 1971. Ranked #540 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Plainview Municipal Power 590 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prairie Breeze (206.5 MW, Wind), Upstream Wind Energy LLC (202.5 MW, Wind), and Sholes Wind Energy Center (160 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 100 km from Omaha.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
North Central Public Pwr Dist
Location
42.3500°, -97.7906°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,510 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

North Central Public Pwr Dist operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 2,071 MW combined

Nearest plant: Upstream Wind Energy LLC (23.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.350000, -97.790600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.0 Kt
15 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
548.0 Kt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
452.9K
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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