Boomer Lake Station is a natural gas power plant in Oklahoma.
| Plant Name | Boomer Lake Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Stillwater Utilities Authority |
| City | Stillwater |
| County | Payne County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 74075 |
| Coordinates | 36.14380, -97.06810 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 12.7 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 10.0 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| 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.