116th largest plant in Oklahoma · 4928th nationally
University Of Oklahoma is a natural gas power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 18.6 MW.
| Plant Name | University Of Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Operator | University Of Oklahoma |
| City | Norman |
| County | Cleveland County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73019 |
| Coordinates | 35.20890, -97.44240 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 7.5 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.3 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1949 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1949 |
| GEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 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.