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East 12th Street is a 28.1 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Winfield and commissioned in 1971. Ranked #1298 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents a mere 0.005% of the country's 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 East 12th Street 151.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kay Wind LLC (299 MW, Wind), Frontier Windpower (200 MW, Wind), and Slate Creek Wind Project LLC (150 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 150 km southwest of Wichita.

Capacity
28.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
City of Winfield - (KS)
Location
37.2367°, -96.9625°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,559. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,215 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,064 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Winfield - (KS) operates 3 plants totalling 41 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 4,344 MW combined

Nearest plant: Waste Water Plant Generator (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.236700, -96.962500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
54.3 Kt
111 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.99 Mt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.8K
cars per year
7.2K
homes per year
2.5M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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