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Sterling is a 10.3 MW oil power plant located in the United States. It was commissioned in 1979 and is operated by the City of Sterling, Kansas. The facility utilizes oil as its primary fuel source and gas as a secondary option. Ranked #346 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Sterling accounts for 0.03% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Sterling 286 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hutchinson Energy Center (285.7 MW, Gas), Ellinwood (8.5 MW, Oil), and Stafford (2.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 50 km from the city of Hutchinson.

Capacity
10.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
City of Sterling - (KS)
Location
38.2143°, -98.2071°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,759. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,627 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,227 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Sterling - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 2,951 MW combined

Nearest plant: Westar Cities Solar (29.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.214300, -98.207100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.5 Kt
32 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
964.8 Kt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.5K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
933.0K
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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