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Vernon is a 30 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Vernon and commissioned in 1933. Ranked #144 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 30 MW accounts for 0.08% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW in the United States. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Vernon 98.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1,115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km south of Los Angeles.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1933

93 years old

Owner
City of Vernon
Location
33.9986°, -118.2219°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #784 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

93 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Vernon operates 2 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

358 plants within 100 km, 24,493 MW combined

Nearest plant: 2555 E Olympic Bl (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.998600, -118.221900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.8 Kt
92 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.56 Mt
Over 93 years of operation
Past Retirement
1963
63 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.0K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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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