124th largest plant in Kansas · 6496th nationally
Oberlin (Ks) is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 6.9 MW. It generates roughly 4 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1667 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Oberlin (Ks) |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Oberlin - (Ks) |
| City | Oberlin |
| County | Decatur County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67749 |
| Coordinates | 39.82170, -100.52890 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Municipal Energy Agency | Overland Park, KS | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 3 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1667 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.