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Sharon Spring is a 3 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Sharon Springs (KS) and commissioned in 1962. Ranked #1733 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents a tiny 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 Sharon Spring 1,421 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carousel Wind Farm LLC (150 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 250 km from Wichita.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
City of Sharon Springs - (KS)
Location
38.8906°, -101.7515°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,852 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Sharon Springs - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 1,269 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm (42.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.890600, -101.751500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.8 Kt
12 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
370.9 Kt
Over 64 years of operation
Past Retirement
1992
34 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
773
homes per year
263.4K
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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