113th largest plant in Kansas · 5615th nationally
Burlington (Ks) is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 10.4 MW. It generates roughly 117 MWh per year — enough to power about 11 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1766 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Burlington (Ks) |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Burlington - (Ks) |
| City | Burlington |
| County | Coffey County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66839 |
| Coordinates | 38.19344, -95.74995 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 4.8 MW | Standby | 1983 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2005 |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Standby | 1962 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1935 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1946 |
| CO₂ | 103 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1766 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.