44th largest plant in Kansas · 1773rd nationally
Kaw is a natural gas power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 166 MW.
| Plant Name | Kaw |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Kansas City - (Ks) |
| City | Kansas City |
| County | Wyandotte County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66105 |
| Coordinates | 39.08670, -94.65139 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.5 MW | Out of Service | 1962 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.1 MW | Out of Service | 1955 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.1 MW | Out of Service | 1957 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.