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West Station (NJ) is a 27 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Vineland since 1972. Ranked #151 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it constitutes 0.07% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making West Station 109 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eddystone Generating Station (861.6 MW, Gas), Marcus Hook Energy LP (836.1 MW, Gas), and West Deptford Energy Station (754.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km south of Philadelphia.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
City of Vineland - (NJ)
Location
39.4912°, -75.0486°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,595. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #808 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Vineland - (NJ) operates 3 plants totalling 168 MW

Regional density

221 plants within 100 km, 29,185 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vineland Headquarters (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.491200, -75.048600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
53.8 Kt
83 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.91 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.7K
cars per year
7.2K
homes per year
2.4M
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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