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Pratt 2 is a 16 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Pratt (KS) and commissioned in 1999. Ranked #1406 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 16 MW represents a small fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Pratt 266 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pratt Wind LLC (243.5 MW, Wind), Kingman Wind (214.8 MW, Wind), and Ninnescah Wind Energy LLC (208.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 160 km west of Wichita.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
City of Pratt- (KS)
Location
37.6356°, -98.7450°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,253. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,304 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Pratt- (KS) operates 2 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 2,535 MW combined

Nearest plant: City of Pratt Solar (8.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.635600, -98.745000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.9 Kt
63 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
834.4 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.7K
cars per year
4.1K
homes per year
1.4M
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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