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St Marys IC is a 6.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc since 1999. Ranked #456 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 6.5 MW represents 0.02% 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 St Marys IC 454 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pilot Station (1.3 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 1,200 km from Anchorage.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Alaska Village Elec Coop Inc
Location
62.0515°, -163.1726°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,447. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,395 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Alaska Village Elec Coop Inc operates 31 plants totalling 67 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 5 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pilot Station (19.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 62.051500, -163.172600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.0 Kt
20 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
349.8 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
588.8K
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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