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Worthington is a 19.6 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Worthington since 2002. Ranked #212 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 19.6 MW accounts for 0.05% 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 Worthington 150.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Upland Prairie (299.3 MW, Wind) and O'Brien Wind (250.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 150 km southwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
19.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
City of Worthington - (MN)
Location
43.6335°, -95.6092°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,070. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,980 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #954 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Worthington - (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 5,448 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nobles Wind Project (11.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.633500, -95.609200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.1 Kt
60 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
937.5 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.5K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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