146th largest plant in Kansas · 9135th nationally
Fredonia (Ks) is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 15 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1448 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Fredonia (Ks) |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Fredonia - (Ks) |
| City | Fredonia |
| County | Wilson County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66736 |
| Coordinates | 37.54715, -95.81534 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| CO₂ | 11 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1448 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.