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William Beaumont Hospital is a 3.8 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by William Beaumont Hospital since 1992. Ranked #608 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 3.8 MW represents 0.01% 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 William Beaumont Hospital 775 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dearborn Industrial Generation (747.9 MW, Gas), Brighton Beach LP Power Station (580 MW, Gas), and Brighton Beach Generating Station (541.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 20 km from Detroit.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
William Beaumont Hospital
Location
42.5175°, -83.1919°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,647 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

William Beaumont Hospital operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 25,648 MW combined

Nearest plant: Northeast (MI) (14.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.517500, -83.191900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.6 Kt
12 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
257.5 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
344.2K
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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