66th largest plant in Oklahoma · 2067th nationally
Ponca City is a natural gas power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 134 MW.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (134 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Ponca City |
|---|---|
| Operator | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority |
| City | Ponca City |
| County | Kay County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 74601 |
| Coordinates | 36.71979, -97.08576 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 60.5 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 54.0 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 19.8 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| 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.