122nd largest plant in Oklahoma · 6020th nationally
Pawhuska is a oil power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 9.0 MW. It generates roughly 375 MWh per year — enough to power about 35 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1832 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Pawhuska |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Pawhuska - (Ok) |
| City | Pawhuska |
| County | Osage County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 74056 |
| Coordinates | 36.66942, -96.34741 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1960 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Out of Service | 1949 |
| CO₂ | 343 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 7 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1832 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.