117th largest plant in Kansas · 6091st nationally
Lincoln is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 8.8 MW. It generates roughly 16 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 5257 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Lincoln |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Lincoln Center - (Ks) |
| City | Lincoln |
| County | Lincoln County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67455 |
| Coordinates | 39.03719, -98.15299 |
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 | 3.5 MW | Standby | 1974 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1979 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2017 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Standby | 1964 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Standby | 1964 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 1958 |
| CO₂ | 42 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 5257 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.