135th largest plant in Kansas · 6841st nationally
La Crosse is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 5.5 MW. It generates roughly 24 MWh per year — enough to power about 2 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3389 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | La Crosse |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of La Crosse - (Ks) |
| City | La Crosse |
| County | Rush County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67548 |
| Coordinates | 38.53167, -99.30833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| CO₂ | 41 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3389 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.