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Red Cloud is a 5.7 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Red Cloud since 1965. Ranked #496 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.7 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW in the country. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Red Cloud 517 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cottonwood Wind Energy Center (Wind, 89.7 MW), Franklin (NE) (Gas, 3.9 MW), and City Light & Water (Oil, 1.3 MW). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 70 km southwest of Lincoln.

Capacity
5.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
City of Red Cloud - (NE)
Location
40.0980°, -98.5190°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,656. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,845 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,454 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Red Cloud - (NE) operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 1,506 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cottonwood Wind Energy Center (18.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.098000, -98.519000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.4 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
692.9 Kt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
1995
31 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
516.3K
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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