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Capacity 7 MW nameplate
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Location Plant Name North Wales Diesel Operator North Wales Diesel City Lansdale County Montgomery County State Pennsylvania ZIP 19446 Coordinates 40.20333, -75.31640
Generators (4) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online GEN1 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.8 MW Retired 2010 GEN2 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.8 MW Retired 2010 GEN3 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.8 MW Retired 2010 GEN4 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.8 MW Retired 2010
Grid context NERC Region RFC Balancing Authority Pjm Interconnection, Llc
What this means 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.