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Ponca is a 48 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority since 1977. Ranked #1151 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 48 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 88.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sooner (1138 MW, Coal), Kay Wind LLC (299 MW, Wind), and Thunder Ranch Wind Project (297.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Oklahoma, approximately 80 km north of Oklahoma City.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Location
36.7198°, -97.0858°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,023. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,764 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority operates 4 plants totalling 341 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 5,626 MW combined

Nearest plant: Charles D. Lamb Energy Center (11 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.719800, -97.085800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
92.7 Kt
189 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.54 Mt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.2K
cars per year
12.4K
homes per year
4.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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