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Bird City is a 4 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Midwest Energy Inc since 1965. Ranked #581 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Bird City 737.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Goodland (18.7 MW, Gas) and St Francis (5.1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 300 km east of Denver.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
Midwest Energy Inc
Location
39.7581°, -101.5319°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,598 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Midwest Energy Inc operates 3 plants totalling 124 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 731 MW combined

Nearest plant: St Francis (23.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.758100, -101.531900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
486.3 Kt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
1995
31 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
362.3K
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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