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Shoreham is a 71.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by National Grid Generation LLC since 1969. Ranked #76 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it contributes 0.19% to 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 Shoreham 41.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas), New Haven Harbor (641.5 MW, Gas), and Milford Power Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km east of New York City.

Capacity
71.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
National Grid Generation LLC
Location
40.9616°, -72.8650°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,573. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,671 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #537 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

National Grid Generation LLC operates 12 plants totalling 3,945 MW

Regional density

252 plants within 100 km, 34,392 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shoreham Energy LLC (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.961600, -72.865000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
142.5 Kt
219 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.12 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.0K
cars per year
19.0K
homes per year
6.5M
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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