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Baldwin City Plant No 1 is a 4.2 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Baldwin City since 1966. Ranked #571 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4.2 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 Baldwin City Plant No 1 700 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lawrence Energy Center (517 MW, Coal), West Gardner (408 MW, Gas), and Osawatomie (102 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 80 km southwest of Kansas City.

Capacity
4.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
City of Baldwin City- (KS)
Location
38.7745°, -95.1867°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,610. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,486 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,582 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Baldwin City- (KS) operates 2 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 13,432 MW combined

Nearest plant: Baldwin City Plant No 2 (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.774500, -95.186700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.4 Kt
13 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
502.2 Kt
Over 60 years of operation
Past Retirement
1996
30 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
380.5K
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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