Colby— 16 MW Natural Gas
Colby is a 16 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Midwest Energy Inc since 1970. Ranked #1406 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 16 MW represents 0.0027% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Colby 266.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Solomon Forks Wind Project LLC (275.6 MW, Wind), Colby City of (17.7 MW, Oil), and Midwest Energy Community Solar Array (1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 60 km west of Hays.
56 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,253. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,304 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
56 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Midwest Energy Inc operates 3 plants totalling 124 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 539 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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