75th largest plant in Kansas · 3946th nationally
Gardner Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 39.2 MW.
| Plant Name | Gardner Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Gardner - (Ks) |
| City | Gardner |
| County | Johnson County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66030 |
| Coordinates | 38.83083, -94.89028 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 19.6 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 19.6 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 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.