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Larned is a 16.4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Larned since 1993. Ranked #245 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 16.4 MW accounts for 0.04% 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 Larned 180 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Great Bend - Sunflower (81.6 MW, Gas), Alexander Wind Farm LLC (50.7 MW, Wind), and Hoisington (14 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 200 km west of Wichita.

Capacity
16.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
City of Larned - (KS)
Location
38.1762°, -99.1000°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,238. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,790 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,018 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Larned - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 2,399 MW combined

Nearest plant: Great Bend - Sunflower (32.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.176200, -99.100000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.7 Kt
50 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.08 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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