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TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC Harrisburg is a 48 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC since 1967. Ranked #111 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 48 MW represents 0.12% 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 this facility 61.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station (1839 MW, Nuclear), Brunner Island (1616.1 MW, Coal), and Hunterstown Power Plant (898 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 20 km southwest of Harrisburg.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC
Location
40.2579°, -76.8579°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,023. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #674 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC operates 9 plants totalling 2,095 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 22,263 MW combined

Nearest plant: Harrisburg Facility (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.257900, -76.857900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
95.7 Kt
147 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.64 Mt
Over 59 years of operation
Past Retirement
1997
29 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.8K
cars per year
12.8K
homes per year
4.3M
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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