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Southwestern Bell Telephone is a 17.2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co and commissioned in 2003. Ranked #237 of 879 oil plants in the United States, this plant accounts for 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 171 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baldwin Energy Complex (1,894.1 MW, Coal), Sioux (1,099.4 MW, Coal), and Meramec (1,041 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 300 km from St. Louis.

Capacity
17.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Location
38.6276°, -90.1934°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,202. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,609 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,006 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Southwestern Bell Telephone Co operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 10,702 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trigen St. Louis (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.627600, -90.193400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.3 Kt
53 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
788.4 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.5K
cars per year
4.6K
homes per year
1.6M
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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