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Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. is a 9.2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp since 2013. Ranked #366 of 879 oil plants in the United States, this plant accounts for 0.02% 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 Smithfield 320 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lee Combined Cycle Plant (1068 MW, Gas), Wayne County (979.7 MW, Gas), and Buckleberry Solar (52.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 90 km east of Raleigh.

Capacity
9.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp
Location
35.2683°, -77.6592°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,991. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,029 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,265 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

223 plants within 100 km, 3,725 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kinston Davis Farm (5.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.268300, -77.659200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
28 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
238.4 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
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
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