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Sunbury Generation LP is a 52.7 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated since 1970. Ranked #104 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Sunbury's 52.7 MW represents 0.14% 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 Sunbury 56 times smaller. Nearby plants include TalenEnergy Montour (1757.9 MW, Coal), Panda Hummel Station LLC (1194.4 MW, Gas), and Panda Patriot Generation Plant (870 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 30 km from Harrisburg.

Capacity
52.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
Sunbury Generation LP
Location
40.8361°, -76.8250°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,869. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,888 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #636 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Sunbury Generation LP operates 1 plants totalling 53 MW

Regional density

69 plants within 100 km, 16,718 MW combined

Nearest plant: Susquehanna University Solar (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.836100, -76.825000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
105.0 Kt
162 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.88 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.8K
cars per year
14.0K
homes per year
4.8M
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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