Ripley Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Oklahoma.
| Plant Name | Ripley Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Associated Electric Coop, Inc |
| City | Stillwater |
| County | Payne County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 74074 |
| Coordinates | 36.11600, -96.90200 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RP1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 419 MW | Approved | — |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
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.