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South Hampton is an 11.5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by National Grid Generation LLC since 1963. Ranked #316 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 0.03% 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 Hampton 256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Millstone (2,162.9 MW, Nuclear), Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2,162.9 MW, Nuclear), and Hawkeye Energy Greenport LLC (54 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Suffolk County, approximately 100 km east of New York City.

Capacity
11.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1963

63 years old

Owner
National Grid Generation LLC
Location
40.9000°, -72.3820°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,629. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,065 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,173 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

63 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

158 plants within 100 km, 18,793 MW combined

Nearest plant: East Hampton (16 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.900000, -72.382000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.9 Kt
35 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.44 Mt
Over 63 years of operation
Past Retirement
1993
33 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.0M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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