116th largest plant in Kansas · 6014th nationally
Minneapolis City Of is a natural gas power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 9.1 MW. It generates roughly 84 MWh per year — enough to power about 8 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1566 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Minneapolis City Of |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Minneapolis - (Ks) |
| City | Minneapolis |
| County | Ottawa County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67467 |
| Coordinates | 39.11940, -97.70860 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.1 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1961 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.7 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1936 |
| CO₂ | 66 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1566 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 |
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.