106th largest plant in Kansas · 5472nd nationally
Garnett Municipal is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 11.7 MW. It generates roughly 9 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1633 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Garnett Municipal |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Garnett - (Ks) |
| City | Garnett |
| County | Anderson County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66032 |
| Coordinates | 38.26970, -95.24470 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| IC6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1961 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1948 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1930 |
| CO₂ | 7 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1633 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.