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Kimball is a 9.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Kimball since 1962. Ranked #360 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 9.6 MW represents 0.02% of the nation's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Kimball 307 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cedar Creek Wind (300.5 MW, Wind), Cedar Creek II (248.3 MW, Wind), and Logan Wind Energy (201 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 80 km southwest of the nearest major city, North Platte.

Capacity
9.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
City of Kimball - (NE)
Location
41.2382°, -103.6667°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,954. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,256 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Kimball - (NE) operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,561 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kimball Wind (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.238200, -103.666700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.1 Kt
29 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.22 Mt
Over 64 years of operation
Past Retirement
1992
34 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.2K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
869.6K
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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