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Erie Energy Center is a 20 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Erie since 1999. Ranked #205 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% 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 Erie Energy Center 147.55 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 30 km from the city of Chanute.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
City of Erie - (KS)
Location
37.5742°, -95.2372°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #931 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 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, 3,221 MW combined

Nearest plant: Erie (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.574200, -95.237200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.9 Kt
61 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.08 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.7K
cars per year
5.3K
homes per year
1.8M
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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