84th largest plant in Kansas · 4546th nationally
Holton is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 21.5 MW. It generates roughly 1.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 99 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 4056 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Holton |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Holton - (Ks) |
| City | City Of Holton |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66436 |
| Coordinates | 39.47350, -95.73155 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.3 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.1 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 13 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.1 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1958 |
| CO₂ | 2.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 36 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 4056 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.