129th largest plant in Kansas · 6680th nationally
Johnson is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 35 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1899 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Johnson |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Johnson - (Ks) |
| City | Johnson |
| County | Stanton County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67855 |
| Coordinates | 37.56688, -101.75106 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| CAT9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| IC6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1993 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| CO₂ | 33 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1899 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.