159th largest plant in Kansas · 11524th nationally
Herington is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 1.6 MW.
| Plant Name | Herington |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Herington - (Ks) |
| City | Herington |
| County | Dickinson County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67449 |
| Coordinates | 38.66580, -96.94920 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.3 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.1 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 4B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Retired | 1962 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.1 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| 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.