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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.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
GenOn Canal LLC
Location
41.3925°, -70.6201°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

GenOn Canal LLC operates 2 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

168 plants within 100 km, 8,226 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oak Bluffs Diesel Generating Facility (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.392500, -70.620100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.8 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
559.6 Kt
Over 52 years of operation
Past Retirement
2004
22 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
489.2K
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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