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South Cairo is a 21.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp since 1969. Ranked #195 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 21.6 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 South Cairo 136 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Athens Generating Plant (1221.6 MW, Gas), Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), and Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 200 km north of New York City.

Capacity
21.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp
Location
42.2913°, -73.9865°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,815. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,707 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #914 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp operates 5 plants totalling 66 MW

Regional density

149 plants within 100 km, 8,538 MW combined

Nearest plant: Greene County Meter #1 (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.291300, -73.986500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.0 Kt
66 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.45 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.4K
cars per year
5.7K
homes per year
2.0M
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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