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Sturgis City Diesel Plant is a 6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Sturgis since 1982. Ranked #471 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Sturgis City Diesel Plant 491.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Coldwater Peaking Plant (12.9 MW, Gas), Hydro Plant (2.2 MW, Hydro), and Mottville (1.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 120 km southwest of Lansing.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
City of Sturgis
Location
41.7992°, -85.4256°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,419 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Sturgis operates 2 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 9,805 MW combined

Nearest plant: Constantine (20.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.799200, -85.425600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.0 Kt
18 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
526.1 Kt
Over 44 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
543.5K
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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