West Tisbury Generating Facility— 5.4 MW Oil
West Tisbury Generating Facility is a 5.4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by GenOn Canal LLC since 1974. Ranked #508 of 879 oil plants in the United States, its 5.4 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making West Tisbury Generating Facility 546 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canal Generating Plant (1,495 MW, Gas) and SEMASS Resource Recovery (98.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km south of Boston.
52 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,473 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
52 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
GenOn Canal LLC operates 2 plants totalling 14 MW
168 plants within 100 km, 8,226 MW combined
Nearest plant: Oak Bluffs Diesel Generating Facility (3.8 km)
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
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