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Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a 4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Vassar Brothers Medical Center since 2002. Ranked #581 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4 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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center 737.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indian Point 2 (1,299 MW, Nuclear), Roseton Generating Facility (1,242 MW, Gas), and Indian Point 3 (1,012 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New York, approximately 90 km north of New York City.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Location
41.6936°, -73.9348°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,598 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Vassar Brothers Medical Center operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

188 plants within 100 km, 20,762 MW combined

Nearest plant: Underhill (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.693600, -73.934800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
191.3 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
362.3K
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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