149 MW Natural Gas operating in Ford, KS — Southwest Power Pool
149 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7326, -99.9497
County
Ford, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Fort Dodge power plant, located in Ford County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 149 MW. Operated by Sunflower Electric Power Corp, the plant began service in 1969 and utilizes a natural gas steam turbine. It is fueled primarily by natural gas and consists of a single generator. Fort Dodge 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, the plant generated 44,874 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.4%. Fort Dodge ranks as the 12th largest power plant out of 16 in Kansas, and 827th out of 945 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 6 articles related to industry topics and 1 concerning hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
44.9K MWh
Annual Generation
3.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MKECJUDLR_UN4
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
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