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Washington is an 8.9 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Washington, Kansas since 1972. Ranked #382 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 0.02% 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 Washington 331.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Clifton (87.5 MW, Gas), Steele Flats Wind Project LLC (74.8 MW, Wind), and Clay Center (29.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 130 km from Topeka.

Capacity
8.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
City of Washington - (KS)
Location
39.7306°, -96.9795°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,057. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,390 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,291 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Washington - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 4,052 MW combined

Nearest plant: Clifton (28.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.730600, -96.979500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.7 Kt
27 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
957.8 Kt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.9K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
806.2K
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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