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Plymouth State College Cogeneration is a 2.8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Plymouth State University and commissioned in 1997. Ranked #665 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.01% 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 Plymouth State College Cogeneration 1,053.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Groton Wind LLC (48 MW, Wind), Ryegate Power Station (21.5 MW, Waste), and Bridgewater Power LP (20 MW, Waste). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 80 km north of Boston.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Plymouth State University
Location
43.7644°, -71.6881°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,803 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Plymouth State University operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 2,463 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bridgewater Power LP (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.764400, -71.688100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.6 Kt
9 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
161.8 Kt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
744
homes per year
253.6K
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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