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Ashland is a 5.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Ashland since 1983. Ranked #497 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW represents 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 Ashland 526 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cimarron Bend Wind Project II (200 MW, Wind), Cimarron Bend Wind Project I (200 MW, Wind), and CP Bloom Wind LLC (178.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 250 km west of Wichita.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
City of Ashland - (KS)
Location
37.1938°, -99.7631°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,668. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,457 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Ashland - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 3,124 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cimarron Bend Wind Project I LLC (27 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.193800, -99.763100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.2 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
479.9 Kt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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