150th largest plant in Kansas · 9754th nationally
Jetmore is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW. It generates roughly 61 MWh per year — enough to power about 5 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1687 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Jetmore |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Jetmore |
| City | Jetmore |
| County | Hodgeman County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67854 |
| Coordinates | 38.08033, -99.89359 |
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 | 2.5 MW | Standby | 2015 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Retired | 1946 |
| CO₂ | 51 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1687 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.