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Seward is a 15.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Seward since 1994. Ranked #259 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 15.6 MW represents 0.04% 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 Seward 189 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cooper Lake (19.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 200 km south of Anchorage.

Capacity
15.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
City of Seward - (AK)
Location
60.1309°, -149.4350°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,297. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,042 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Seward - (AK) operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 19 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cooper Lake (31.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 60.130900, -149.435000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.1 Kt
48 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
994.9 Kt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.1K
homes per year
1.4M
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
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