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Water Treatment Plant Generators is a 1.8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Manassas since 2007. Ranked #748 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW accounts for 0.0047% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW in the country. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making this facility 1,638 times smaller. Nearby plants include Possum Point (1591 MW, Oil), Dickerson (933 MW, Coal), and Stonewall (812 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from Washington, D.C.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
City of Manassas - (VA)
Location
38.7607°, -77.6209°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,046 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Manassas - (VA) operates 7 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 21,913 MW combined

Nearest plant: VMEA 1 Credit Gen (10 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.760700, -77.620900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.6 Kt
6 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
68.2 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
780
cars per year
478
homes per year
163.1K
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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