100th largest plant in Kansas · 5112th nationally
Pratt is a natural gas power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 15.5 MW. It generates roughly 2.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 273 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1976 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (15.5 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 | Pratt |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Pratt- (Ks) |
| City | Pratt |
| County | Pratt County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67124 |
| Coordinates | 37.63590, -98.74330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 14.0 MW | Operating | 1965 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1938 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1958 |
| CO₂ | 2.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1976 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.