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Riverwood 100 Building is a 1.1 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Highwoods Properties since 1989. Ranked #843 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.0029% 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 Riverwood 100 Building 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jack McDonough (2848.4 MW, Gas), Yates (807.4 MW, Gas), and Buford (131.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 50 km northeast of Atlanta.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Highwoods Properties
Location
33.8775°, -84.4603°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,328 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Highwoods Properties operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 17,716 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jack McDonough (6.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.877500, -84.460300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
3 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
81.1 Kt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
477
cars per year
292
homes per year
99.6K
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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