91st largest plant in Kansas · 4891st nationally
Ottawa is a natural gas power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 19.2 MW. It generates roughly 377 MWh per year — enough to power about 35 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 5027 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Ottawa |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Ottawa - (Ks) |
| City | Ottawa |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66067 |
| Coordinates | 38.61558, -95.27974 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 11.5 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| IC6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 6.0 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| IC7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 6.0 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| IC3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.7 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| IC4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1958 |
| CO₂ | 948 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 17 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 5027 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.