86th largest plant in Kansas · 4596th nationally
Erie Energy Center is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 180 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1915 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Erie Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Erie - (Ks) |
| City | Erie |
| County | Neosho County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66733 |
| Coordinates | 37.57417, -95.23722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| CO₂ | 1.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 35 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1915 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.