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Osborne is a 7.1 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Osborne since 1970. Ranked #433 of 879 oil plants in the USA, it represents 0.02% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the USA is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Osborne 416.1 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 50 km from Hays.

Capacity
7.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
City of Osborne - (KS)
Location
39.4420°, -98.6903°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,345. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,576 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,361 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Osborne - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 1,149 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beloit (49.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.442000, -98.690300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.1 Kt
22 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
792.4 Kt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
643.2K
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
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