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Oxford (KS) is a 5.1 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Oxford since 2001. Ranked #535 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.1 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Oxford 578 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kay Wind LLC (299 MW, Wind), Frontier Windpower (200 MW, Wind), and Rock Falls Wind Farm LLC (154.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 60 km south of Wichita.

Capacity
5.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
City of Oxford - (KS)
Location
37.2758°, -97.1636°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,813. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,277 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,503 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Oxford - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 4,837 MW combined

Nearest plant: West 14th Street (14.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.275800, -97.163600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.2 Kt
16 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
254.1 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
462.0K
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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