Thorne Bay Plant is a 1 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Alaska Power and Telephone Co and commissioned in 1994. Ranked #862 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0026% 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 Thorne Bay Plant 2,951 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include South Fork (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, approximately 60 km southeast of Ketchikan.
32 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,398 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
32 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Alaska Power and Telephone Co operates 15 plants totalling 45 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 121 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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