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Plant No 1 Freeport is an 11.1 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Village of Freeport since 1957. Ranked #323 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 11.1 MW represents 0.03% 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 No 1 Freeport 265 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas), Northport Power Station (1,564 MW, Gas), and Northport (1,564 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 40 km from New York City.

Capacity
11.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1957

69 years old

Owner
Village of Freeport - (NY)
Location
40.6561°, -73.5922°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,668. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,239 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,193 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

69 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Village of Freeport - (NY) operates 2 plants totalling 90 MW

Regional density

363 plants within 100 km, 39,057 MW combined

Nearest plant: Plant No 2 Freeport (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.656100, -73.592200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.1 Kt
34 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.53 Mt
Over 69 years of operation
Past Retirement
1987
39 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
1.0M
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
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