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Erie is a 4.3 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Erie since 1994. Ranked #565 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it 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 Erie 685 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prairie Queen Wind Farm (199.3 MW, Wind), Chanute 2 (64 MW, Gas), and Chanute 3 (34.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 150 km from Wichita.

Capacity
4.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
City of Erie - (KS)
Location
37.5668°, -95.2375°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,402 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,572 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Erie - (KS) operates 2 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 3,236 MW combined

Nearest plant: Erie Energy Center (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.566800, -95.237500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.6 Kt
13 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
274.2 Kt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
389.5K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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