136th largest plant in Kansas · 6970th nationally
Oxford (Ks) is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 5.1 MW.
| Plant Name | Oxford (Ks) |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Oxford - (Ks) |
| City | Oxford |
| County | Sumner County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67119 |
| Coordinates | 37.27580, -97.16360 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| 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.