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Woodhull Hospital is an 8 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Woodhull Hospital since 1990. Ranked #402 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.02% 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 Woodhull Hospital 368.875 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas), PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas), and Bergen Generating Station (1,401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Brooklyn, New York, approximately 15 km from Manhattan.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Woodhull Hospital
Location
40.7048°, -73.9419°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,320 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Woodhull Hospital operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

430 plants within 100 km, 45,014 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.704800, -73.941900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.9 Kt
25 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
574.0 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
724.7K
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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