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La Crosse is a 5.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of La Crosse since 1969. Ranked #505 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.5 MW 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 La Crosse 536 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cedar Bluff Wind LLC (198.6 MW, Wind), Goodman Energy Center (103.5 MW, Gas), and Great Bend - Sunflower (81.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 80 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
City of La Crosse - (KS)
Location
38.5317°, -99.3083°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,465 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of La Crosse - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 1,630 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alexander Wind Farm LLC (21 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.531700, -99.308300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.0 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
624.8 Kt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
498.2K
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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