4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cheyenne, KS — Southwest Power Pool
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7575, -101.5325
County
Cheyenne, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Bird City plant, located in Cheyenne County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 4 MW. The plant began operating in 1965 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) is the owner and operator of the facility.
Bird City operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant is ranked 36th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 603rd out of 886 plants nationally. News reports indicate at least one article related to hazards at the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Red Flag Warning: Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Norton; Sherman; Thomas; Sheridan; Graham; Wallace; Logan; Gove; Greeley
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 8:17AM MDT until March 22 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Last updated 2026-03-21
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