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St John is a 5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of St. John (KS) and commissioned in 1981. Ranked #540 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5 MW constitutes 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 St John 590 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 80 km west of Wichita.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
City of St. John - (KS)
Location
37.9953°, -98.7602°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,510 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of St. John - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 2,594 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stafford (14.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.995300, -98.760200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.0 Kt
15 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
448.4 Kt
Over 45 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
452.9K
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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