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Valley Queen Cheese is a 4.5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Valley Queen Cheese Factory Inc. since 2002. Ranked #555 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 655.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Big Stone Power Plant (451 MW, Coal), Big Stone (451 MW, Coal), and Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center (200.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Grant County, approximately 40 km southwest of Aberdeen.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Valley Queen Cheese Factory Inc.
Location
45.2211°, -96.6372°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,553 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Valley Queen Cheese Factory Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 2,188 MW combined

Nearest plant: State Auto Insurance (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.221100, -96.637200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.0 Kt
14 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
215.2 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
407.6K
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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