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Herington is a 1.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Herington since 2001. Ranked #794 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW accounts for a small portion of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW in the country. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Herington 1,843 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Diamond Vista Wind Project LLC (299.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Morris County, approximately 130 km southwest of Topeka.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
City of Herington - (KS)
Location
38.6658°, -96.9492°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,120 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Herington - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 3,631 MW combined

Nearest plant: Diamond Vista Wind Project LLC (13.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.665800, -96.949200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
5 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
79.7 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
693
cars per year
425
homes per year
144.9K
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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