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Unionville is a 53.2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Associated Electric Coop Inc since 1976. Ranked #102 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.14% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Unionville 55.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Centerville Power Plant (60 MW, Gas) and Unionville City of (8.7 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 150 km northeast of Kansas City.

Capacity
53.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1976

50 years old

Owner
Associated Electric Coop Inc
Location
40.4593°, -93.0218°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,860. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,860 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #632 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

50 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Associated Electric Coop Inc operates 9 plants totalling 5,548 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 1,051 MW combined

Nearest plant: Unionville City of (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.459300, -93.021800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
106.0 Kt
163 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.30 Mt
Over 50 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.0K
cars per year
14.1K
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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