126th largest plant in Oklahoma · 6987th nationally
Stuart (Ok) is a natural gas power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Stuart (Ok) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Peoples Electric Cooperative |
| City | Mcalester |
| County | Pittsburg County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 74501 |
| Coordinates | 34.87981, -96.05448 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 163 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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.