Newport Diesels is a oil power plant in Vermont.
| Plant Name | Newport Diesels |
|---|---|
| Operator | Great Bay Hydro Corp |
| City | Newport |
| County | Orleans County |
| State | Vermont |
| ZIP | 05855 |
| Coordinates | 44.93806, -72.18000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.