115th largest plant in Kansas · 5990th nationally
Mulvane 2 is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 9.2 MW. It generates roughly 20 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 19109 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Mulvane 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Mulvane - (Ks) |
| City | Mulvane |
| County | Sedgwick County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67110 |
| Coordinates | 37.49080, -97.22160 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.1 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.1 MW | Out of Service | 2003 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| CO₂ | 191 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 19109 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.