126th largest plant in Kansas · 6505th nationally
St John is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 6.8 MW. It generates roughly 17 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2315 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | St John |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of St. John - (Ks) |
| City | St. John |
| County | Stafford County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67576 |
| Coordinates | 37.99530, -98.76020 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1965 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| CO₂ | 20 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 2315 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 |
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.