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Southold is a 14 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by National Grid Generation LLC since 1964. Ranked #270 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 14 MW represents 0.04% 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 this facility 210.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2,162.9 MW, Nuclear) and Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 40 km from New Haven.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
National Grid Generation LLC
Location
41.1059°, -72.3761°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,407. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,090 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 19,666 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sterlington Greenworks LLC (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.105900, -72.376100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.9 Kt
43 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.73 Mt
Over 62 years of operation
Past Retirement
1994
32 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.1K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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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