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Prospect Municipal is a 1.8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by American Mun Power-Ohio Inc since 1998. Ranked #748 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.0047% 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 Prospect Municipal 1,642 times smaller. Nearby plants include Galion Generating Station (49.5 MW, Gas), Wyandot Solar Farm (10 MW, Solar), and POET Biorefining - Marion LLC (7.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 40 km from Columbus.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
American Mun Power-Ohio Inc
Location
40.4411°, -83.1883°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,046 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

American Mun Power-Ohio Inc operates 27 plants totalling 1,295 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 40.441100, -83.188300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.6 Kt
6 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
100.4 Kt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
780
cars per year
478
homes per year
163.1K
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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