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South Georgia Medical Center is a 5.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Lowndes County Hospital Authority since 2010. Ranked #505 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 South Georgia Medical Center 536 times smaller. Nearby plants include Quitman Solar (150 MW, Solar), Hamilton Solar Power Plant (74.9 MW, Solar), and PCA-Valdosta Mill (69.9 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Lowndes County, approximately 200 km from Tallahassee.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Lowndes County Hospital Authority
Location
30.8625°, -83.2894°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,465 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Lowndes County Hospital Authority operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 1,104 MW combined

Nearest plant: Valdosta Prison (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.862500, -83.289400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.0 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
175.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
498.2K
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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