Wamego— 15.2 MW Natural Gas
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.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
41 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Wamego - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 4,042 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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