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St Louis is a 7.1 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of St Louis since 1977. Ranked #433 of 879 oil plants in the USA, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the USA is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making St Louis 416.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Midland Cogeneration Venture (1,853.8 MW, Gas) and Renaissance Power Plant (782 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 30 km from Saginaw.

Capacity
7.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
City of St Louis - (MI)
Location
43.4019°, -84.6014°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,345. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,576 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,361 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of St Louis - (MI) operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 6,638 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gratiot Wind Park (9.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.401900, -84.601400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.1 Kt
22 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
693.3 Kt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
643.2K
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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