Shepherd Center is a 1.7 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Shepherd Center since 1989. Ranked #787 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0044% 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 Shepherd Center 1.74 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jack McDonough (2848.4 MW, Gas), Buford (131.2 MW, Hydro), and Allatoona (86.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 50 km north of Atlanta.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,101 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Shepherd Center operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 20,435 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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