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Stafford is a 2.5 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Stafford (KS) since 1977. Ranked #682 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW accounts for 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 Stafford 1,180 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 90 km west of Wichita.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
City of Stafford - (KS)
Location
37.9561°, -98.5993°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,854 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 2,878 MW combined

Nearest plant: St John (14.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.956100, -98.599300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.0 Kt
8 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
244.1 Kt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
664
homes per year
226.5K
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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