83rd largest plant in Kansas · 4529th nationally
Sabetha Power Plant is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 21.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Sabetha Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Sabetha - (Ks) |
| City | Sabetha |
| County | Nemaha County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66534 |
| Coordinates | 39.90492, -95.80337 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 4.4 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| IC10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1957 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Operating | 1961 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| IC9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1950 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1947 |
| CO₂ | 110 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 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.