141st largest plant in Kansas · 8311th nationally
Baldwin City Plant No 1 is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW. It generates roughly 19 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1736 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Baldwin City Plant No 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Baldwin City- (Ks) |
| City | Baldwin City |
| County | Douglas County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66006 |
| Coordinates | 38.77450, -95.18670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| CO₂ | 16 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1736 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.