124th largest plant in Kansas · 6496th nationally
Hill City is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 6.9 MW. It generates roughly 37 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 26 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Hill City |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Hill City |
| City | Hill City |
| County | Graham County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67642 |
| Coordinates | 39.35820, -99.84170 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| 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.