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Sand Point is a 4 MW oil and wind power plant in the United States, operated by TDX Sand Point Generating LLC since 2004. Ranked #581 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Sand Point 737.75 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Anchorage.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
TDX Sand Point Generating LLC
Location
55.3397°, -160.4972°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,598 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

TDX Sand Point Generating LLC operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Location

Coordinates:: 55.339700, -160.497200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
175.4 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
362.3K
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
Top Fuels

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