74th largest plant in Kansas · 3820th nationally
Wichita Plant is a natural gas power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 43.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Wichita Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Occidental Chemical Corporation |
| City | Wichita |
| County | Sedgwick County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67215 |
| Coordinates | 37.58134, -97.42413 |
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 Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 43.7 MW | Retired | 1982 |
| 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.