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Winter is a 5.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by North Central Power Co Inc since 2002. Ranked #498 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW accounts for 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 Winter 526 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Flambeau Hydroelectric Station (22 MW, Hydro), Big Falls (7.7 MW, Hydro), and Timberline Trail Gas Recovery (4 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 200 km northeast of Minneapolis.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
North Central Power Co Inc
Location
45.8367°, -90.9735°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,458 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

North Central Power Co Inc operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 289 MW combined

Nearest plant: LAC Courte Oreilles Hydroelect (9.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.836700, -90.973500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.2 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
267.8 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
507.3K
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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