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Spartanburg Water System is a 4.3 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Spartanburg Commissioners PW since 1992. Ranked #567 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4.3 MW represents 0.01% 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 Spartanburg Water System 0.0015 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1,530.5 MW, Coal), Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas), and Cherokee County Cogen (101.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 40 km southwest of Greenville.

Capacity
4.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Spartanburg Commissioners PW
Location
35.1103°, -81.9675°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,584. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,404 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,574 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Spartanburg Commissioners PW operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

146 plants within 100 km, 28,468 MW combined

Nearest plant: ATOOD Solar III LLC (14.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.110300, -81.967500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.6 Kt
13 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
291.4 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
389.5K
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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