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Thunderbird Generator (Tbird) is a 1 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Inc. and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #862 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0026% 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 Thunderbird Generator 2,951 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Emporia Energy Center (730.2 MW, Gas), Waverly Wind Farm LLC (199 MW, Wind), and Osage City (12.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lyon County, approximately 150 km southwest of Topeka.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Inc.
Location
38.4689°, -96.2536°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,398 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 4,845 MW combined

Nearest plant: Emporia Energy Center (16.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.468900, -96.253600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
3 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
14.0 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2049
23 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
433
cars per year
266
homes per year
90.6K
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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