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Sharpe is a 20 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc since 2002. Ranked #205 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% 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 Sharpe 147.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wolf Creek Generating Station (1267.7 MW, Nuclear), Emporia Energy Center (730.2 MW, Gas), and Waverly Wind Farm LLC (199 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 50 km from Topeka.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc
Location
38.2750°, -95.6839°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #931 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc operates 2 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 5,319 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wolf Creek Generating Station (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.275000, -95.683900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.9 Kt
61 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
956.6 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.7K
cars per year
5.3K
homes per year
1.8M
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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