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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.

Capacity
74.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
Exelon Power
Location
39.9144°, -75.1350°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Exelon Power operates 21 plants totalling 8,153 MW

Regional density

324 plants within 100 km, 43,267 MW combined

Nearest plant: CCMUA (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.914400, -75.135000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
148.3 Kt
228 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.75 Mt
Over 59 years of operation
Past Retirement
1997
29 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.2K
cars per year
19.8K
homes per year
6.7M
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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