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Robbins Lumber is a 3.2 MW oil and waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Robbins Lumber Inc since 1984. Ranked #640 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Robbins Lumber 920.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bucksport Generation LLC (186.8 MW, Gas), Somerset Plant (107.1 MW, Biomass), and Penobscot Energy Recovery (25.3 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 50 km east of Augusta.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Robbins Lumber Inc
Location
44.3331°, -69.2019°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,721 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Robbins Lumber Inc operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 1,899 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beaver Ridge Wind (21.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.333100, -69.201900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.4 Kt
10 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
267.8 Kt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
850
homes per year
289.9K
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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