Holcomb — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 108
- Capacity
- 348.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Finney, KS
- Operating Since
- 1983
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sunflower Electric Power Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,837,470 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 60.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Holcomb
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #5 of 5 Sub. Coal plants in KS#75 of 103 nationally
348.7 MW Sub. Coal operating in Finney, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
348.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1983
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.9308, -100.9725
County
Finney, KS
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Holcomb Generating Station is a 348.7 MW coal-fired power plant located in Finney County, Kansas. It began operating in 1983 and is owned and operated by Sunflower Electric Power Corp. The plant utilizes one generator with conventional steam coal technology, burning subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel. Holcomb operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Holcomb generated 1,837,470 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.2%. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest power plant out of 4 in the state of Kansas, and ranks 63rd out of 75 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
165.1K MWh
Latest Month
1.8M MWh
Annual Generation
60.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Holcomb Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECIHOLCOM1UN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Trego; Scott; Lane; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Stanton
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
NWS Dodge City KS (other)
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Kansas economic conference awash in ideas for transforming state’s water policy
LAWRENCE — In shadows of the massive Holcomb coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas, researchers with the Kansas Geological Survey...
Kansas Geological Survey (other)
Kansas Reflector·5 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Clean-air activists uneasy with Holcomb coal plant's 2-year exemption from new pollution rule
President Donald Trump awards coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas exemption from federal rules, generating energetic outcry from...
Donald Trump (executive)
Kansas Reflector·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
Partner power
The River Valley Terminal in Holcomb, Kan., owned by Garden City Co-op, improves grain marketing opportunities for area farmers.
Garden City Co-op (operator)
CHS Inc.·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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