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Wellington 2 is a 20 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Wellington (KS) and commissioned in 1989. Ranked #1363 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents a fraction 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 Wellington 2 213 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kay Wind LLC (299 MW, Wind), Frontier Windpower (200 MW, Wind), and Rock Falls Wind Farm LLC (154.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 50 km from Wichita.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
City of Wellington - (KS)
Location
37.2678°, -97.3497°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,200 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Wellington - (KS) operates 2 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 5,012 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wellington 1 (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.267800, -97.349700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
38.6 Kt
79 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.43 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.4K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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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