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Wamego is a 15.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Wamego since 1985. Ranked #1415 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 15.2 MW represents 0.0026% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Wamego 280 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jeffrey Energy Center (2160 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 130 km west of Topeka.

Capacity
15.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
City of Wamego - (KS)
Location
39.1992°, -96.3086°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,318. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,141 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,326 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Wamego - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 4,042 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jeffrey Energy Center (19.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.199200, -96.308600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.4 Kt
60 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.20 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.4K
cars per year
3.9K
homes per year
1.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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