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Winston is a 50 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Lakeland since 2002. Ranked #107 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 50 MW represents 0.13% 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 Winston 58.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Manatee (2951 MW, Oil), H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station (2294 MW, Gas), and Hines Energy Complex (2234 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 56 km from Tampa.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
City of Lakeland - (FL)
Location
28.0274°, -82.0164°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #652 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Lakeland - (FL) operates 3 plants totalling 1,074 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 26,074 MW combined

Nearest plant: LKL BLBD LLC (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 28.027400, -82.016400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.6 Kt
153 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.39 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.7K
cars per year
13.3K
homes per year
4.5M
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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