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Van Sant Station is a 45.1 MW oil and gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by NAES Corporation since 1991. Ranked #114 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 0.12% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Van Sant Station 65.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Salem Nuclear Power Plant (2381.8 MW, Nuclear) and PSEG Salem Generating Station (2381.8 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Delaware, approximately 50 km south of Wilmington.

Capacity
45.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
NAES Corporation - (DE)
Location
39.1450°, -75.5482°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,098. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,637 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #688 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

NAES Corporation - (DE) operates 2 plants totalling 159 MW

Regional density

190 plants within 100 km, 33,530 MW combined

Nearest plant: Energy Center Dover (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.145000, -75.548200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
89.9 Kt
138 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.15 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.5K
cars per year
12.0K
homes per year
4.1M
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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