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Vitro Flat Glass LLC is a 3.3 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Vitro Flat Glass LLC. Commissioned in 1992, it is one of 879 oil plants in the country, which together produce a total capacity of 38,410 MW. Ranked #637 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Vitro Flat Glass LLC represents 0.01% of the nation's oil capacity. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making this facility approximately 0.001 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pine Flat (165 MW, Hydro), Kerckhoff 2 Power Station (139.5 MW, Hydro), and Kerckhoff 2 (139.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California's Central Valley, approximately 40 km northeast of Fresno.

Capacity
3.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Vitro Flat Glass LLC
Location
36.6900°, -119.7200°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,063. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,734 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,713 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Vitro Flat Glass LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 6,304 MW combined

Nearest plant: Malaga Power LLC (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.690000, -119.720000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.6 Kt
10 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
223.6 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
877
homes per year
298.9K
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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