Coffeyville

Gas power plant in Kansas, United States of America. Approximate location 37.0373, -95.6127.

GasKansasUnited States of AmericaCO₂ measured

Coffeyville is a 44 MW gas power plant in Kansas, United States of America. It is operated by City of Coffeyville - (KS). Based on reported annual generation of 37 GWh, it can supply roughly 11k homes. It ranks #3902 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1976, it is around 50 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 7,494 t CO₂/yr (US EPA GHGRP) are equivalent to about 1.7k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 40.0% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

44Source-backed capacity
37GWh reported / yr
10,571homes powered
7,494t CO₂ / yr (US EPA GHGRP)
1976commissioned (~50 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0001271.

Data status

Known data

FacilityCoffeyville WRI
CountryUnited States of America · Kansas WRI
Coordinates37.0373, -95.6127 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity44 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerCity of Coffeyville - (KS) WRI
Commissioned1976 WRI
GWh reported / yr37 GWh/yr WRI
CO₂ emissions7,494 t CO₂/yr measured · US EPA GHGRP

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#3902 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#1430 of 2165 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.36× · 121 MW median · 2165 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent10,571 calculated from reported generation
Climate14.6°C · HDD 2,124 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 37/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: Wikidata P2109 nameplate capacity; fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 44 MW, Coffeyville is below the median gas plant in United States of America (121 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

7,494 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

1.7kpassenger cars driven for a year
977homes' yearly energy use
125ktree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per US EPA GHGRP (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).

Reported generation trend

2013: 0 GWh20132014: 14 GWh20142015: 20 GWh20152016: 40 GWh20162017: 16 GWh20172018: 19 GWh20182019: 37 GWh201940 GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by City of Coffeyville - (KS).

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 37.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

14.6°Cannual mean temp
2,124heating degree-days (base 18°C)
898cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
229 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 1 °CJF: 4 °CFM: 9 °CMA: 15 °CAM: 20 °CMJ: 24 °CJJ: 27 °CJA: 26 °CAS: 22 °CSO: 16 °CON: 9 °CND: 3 °CD27 °C

Heating degree-days here run 14% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 45/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
37/100environmental-severity index
26.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
988 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #1430 largest gas power plant of 2165 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 2165 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 789,950 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 37.0373, -95.6127 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Coffeyville?

Coffeyville is a 44 MW source-record gas power plant in Kansas, United States of America, commissioned in 1976.

How much electricity does Coffeyville generate?

Coffeyville generates about 37 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Coffeyville power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 10,571 homes.

Who operates Coffeyville?

Coffeyville is operated by City of Coffeyville - (KS).

How much CO₂ does Coffeyville emit?

Coffeyville has measured emissions of about 7,494 tonnes of CO₂ per year (US EPA GHGRP).

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