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Beloit is a 19.3 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Beloit since 1967. Ranked #214 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.05% 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 Beloit 153 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cloud County Wind Farm (201 MW, Wind), Lincoln (10.1 MW, Oil), and Minneapolis City of (9.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 200 km west of Topeka.

Capacity
19.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
City of Beloit - (KS)
Location
39.4578°, -98.1122°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,082. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,023 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #957 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Beloit - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,637 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cloud County Wind Farm (38.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.457800, -98.112200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
38.5 Kt
59 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.27 Mt
Over 59 years of operation
Past Retirement
1997
29 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.4K
cars per year
5.1K
homes per year
1.7M
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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