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Sixth Street Gas Turbine is a 24 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Holland since 1974. Ranked #172 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 24 MW represents 0.06% 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 Sixth Street Gas Turbine 122.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include J H Campbell (1560.8 MW, Coal), Zeeland Generating Station (968.2 MW, Gas), and 491 E 48th Street (161.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 50 km from Grand Rapids.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
City of Holland
Location
42.7926°, -86.1036°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,701. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #853 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Holland operates 3 plants totalling 335 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 10,630 MW combined

Nearest plant: Holland Energy Park (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.792600, -86.103600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
74 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.49 Mt
Over 52 years of operation
Past Retirement
2004
22 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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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