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TalenEnergy Martin Creek LLC Allentown is a 64 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC since 1967. Ranked #84 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 64 MW represents 0.17% 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 this facility 46 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limerick (2,277 MW, Nuclear) and TalenEnergy Martins Creek (1,794 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 40 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
64 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
WestRock (WA)
Location
47.2661°, -122.4283°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,678. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,083 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #166 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

WestRock (WA) operates 1 plants totalling 64 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 4,511 MW combined

Nearest plant: Frederickson Power LP (20.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.266100, -122.428300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
83.8 Kt
364 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.42 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.2K
cars per year
11.2K
homes per year
3.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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