91st largest plant in Kansas · 4891st nationally
Hugoton 2 is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 19.2 MW. It generates roughly 19 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1647 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Hugoton 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Hugoton - (Ks) |
| City | Hugoton |
| County | Stevens County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67951 |
| Coordinates | 37.16424, -101.34013 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.3 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| 9A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.3 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| 13 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| CO₂ | 15 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1647 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.