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Trenton South is a 14 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Trenton Municipal Utilities since 2001. Ranked #270 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 14 MW accounts for 0.04% 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 Trenton South 210.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chillicothe (90 MW, Gas), Trenton North (13.5 MW, Oil), and Gallatin (MO) (7.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 100 km from Kansas City.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO)
Location
40.0672°, -93.6044°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,407. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,090 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO) operates 2 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 749 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trenton North (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.067200, -93.604400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.9 Kt
43 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
697.5 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.1K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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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