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Powell Valley is a 22 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Powell Valley Electric Coop since 2000. Ranked #185 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 22 MW represents 0.06% 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 Powell Valley 134 times smaller. Nearby plants include John Sevier (996.9 MW, Gas) and Pressmens Home Power Plant (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 100 km northeast of Knoxville.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Powell Valley Electric Coop
Location
36.5748°, -83.0321°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,784. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #894 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Powell Valley Electric Coop operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 3,351 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pressmens Home Power Plant (10.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.574800, -83.032100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.8 Kt
67 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.14 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.5K
cars per year
5.8K
homes per year
2.0M
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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