Southwark is a 74.4 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Exelon Power since 1967. Ranked #73 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 74.4 MW constitutes 0.19% 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 Southwark 39.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fairless Energy Center (1338 MW, Gas), PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station (1290.7 MW, Nuclear), and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station (1290.7 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km northeast of Philadelphia.
59 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,535. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,531 worldwide by installed capacity
- #529 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
59 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Exelon Power operates 21 plants totalling 8,153 MW
324 plants within 100 km, 43,267 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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