Chanute 1 is a natural gas power plant in Kansas.
| Plant Name | Chanute 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Chanute |
| City | Chanute |
| County | Neosho County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66720 |
| Coordinates | 37.68333, -95.45472 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 10.0 MW | Retired | 1957 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.7 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| 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.