Washington Island is a 5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Washington Island El Coop Inc since 1985. Ranked #540 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 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 Washington Island 590 times smaller. Nearby plants include Escanaba Mill (Biomass, 122.4 MW) and Heritage Garden Wind Farm I LLC (Wind, 28 MW). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Escanaba.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,510 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Washington Island El Coop Inc operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 594 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
Nearby Power Plants
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