121st largest plant in Oklahoma · 6014th nationally
Kingfisher is a oil power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 9.1 MW. It generates roughly 210 MWh per year — enough to power about 20 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1691 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kingfisher |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Kingfisher - (Ok) |
| City | Kingfisher |
| County | Kingfisher County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73750 |
| Coordinates | 35.85750, -97.92770 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.1 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1965 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1959 |
| IC1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| IC2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| CO₂ | 178 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1691 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.