136th largest plant in Kansas · 6970th nationally
St Francis is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 5.1 MW.
| Plant Name | St Francis |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of St Francis - (Ks) |
| City | St Francis |
| County | Cheyenne County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67756 |
| Coordinates | 39.77087, -101.81008 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 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.