Cimarron River — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1230
- Capacity
- 65 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Seward, KS
- Operating Since
- 1963
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Sunflower Electric Power Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 57,695 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Cimarron River
OperatingNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #19 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1046 of 2009 nationally
65 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (15 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (50 MW) operating in Seward, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
65 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1963
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.1611, -100.7619
County
Seward, 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
Cimarron River is a 65 MW hybrid power plant located in Seward County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1963, is owned and operated by Sunflower Electric Power Corp. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies across its two generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Cimarron River generated 57,695 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.0%. Cimarron River is ranked as the 18th largest power plant in Kansas out of 53, and 1039th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
130 MWh
Latest Month
57.7K MWh
Annual Generation
10.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MKECCIM_UN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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