133rd largest plant in Kansas · 6807th nationally
Ashland is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 5.6 MW. It generates roughly 27 MWh per year — enough to power about 2 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1492 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Ashland |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Ashland - (Ks) |
| City | Ashland |
| County | Clark County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67831 |
| Coordinates | 37.19379, -99.76307 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2014 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1963 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.9 MW | Standby | 1974 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Standby | 1971 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.6 MW | Standby | 1953 |
| CO₂ | 20 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1492 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 |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.