95th largest plant in Kansas · 4975th nationally
Colby City Of is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 17.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Colby City Of |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Colby - (Ks) |
| City | Colby |
| County | Thomas County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67701 |
| Coordinates | 39.39441, -101.05837 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.5 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.5 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1965 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1958 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Out of Service | 1958 |
| 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.