145th largest plant in Kansas · 8730th nationally
Oak Grove Power Producers is a biomass power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 3.6 MW. It generates roughly 20.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,927 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 64% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Oak Grove Power Producers |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cube District Energy, Llc |
| City | Arcadia |
| County | Crawford County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66711 |
| Coordinates | 37.62970, -94.64140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| G1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
|---|
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 |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.