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Plant Four is a 24 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Marquette since 1979. Ranked #172 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 24 MW represents 0.06% 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 Plant Four 122.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include F.D. Kuester Generating Station (131.6 MW, Gas), Marquette Energy Center (51.3 MW, Gas), and McClure Dam (8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 50 km from Marquette.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
City of Marquette - (MI)
Location
46.5760°, -87.4036°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,701. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #853 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Marquette - (MI) operates 3 plants totalling 79 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 544 MW combined

Nearest plant: James R Smith (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.576000, -87.403600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
74 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.25 Mt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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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