9th largest plant in Kansas · 867th nationally
Quindaro is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 383 MW. It generates roughly 6.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 585 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Quindaro |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Kansas City - (Ks) |
| City | Kansas |
| County | Wyandotte County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66104 |
| Coordinates | 39.14920, -94.63810 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 158 MW | Out of Service | 1971 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 81.6 MW | Out of Service | 1965 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 72.4 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| GT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 71.2 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 17.9 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| NOₓ | 103 metric tons |
|---|
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.