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Tunnel is a 20.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC since 1965. Ranked #202 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 20.5 MW represents 0.05% 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 Tunnel 143 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2162.9 MW, Nuclear) and Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 50 km from Hartford.

Capacity
20.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC
Location
41.5554°, -72.0418°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,867. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,943 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #927 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC operates 8 plants totalling 139 MW

Regional density

405 plants within 100 km, 19,656 MW combined

Nearest plant: Taftville (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.555400, -72.041800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.9 Kt
63 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.49 Mt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
1995
31 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.9K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.9M
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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