16th largest plant in Oklahoma · 705th nationally
Anadarko Plant is a natural gas power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 535 MW. It generates roughly 1.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 101,565 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 165 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (535 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Anadarko Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Anadarko |
| County | Caddo County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73005 |
| Coordinates | 35.08470, -98.23000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 105 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 105 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 105 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.0 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 45.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 45.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 45.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 17.3 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 17.3 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| CO₂ | 88.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 143 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 165 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.