Great Bend - Sunflower — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1235
- Capacity
- 81.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Barton, KS
- Operating Since
- 1963
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sunflower Electric Power Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 52,506 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 7.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Great Bend - Sunflower
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #18 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1005 of 2009 nationally
81.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Barton, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
81.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.4097, -98.8699
County
Barton, KS
Nearby Plants
- HoisingtonDistillate Oil10.9 MW · 14.2 km
- EllinwoodNatural Gas8.5 MW · 25.7 km
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 Great Bend - Sunflower power plant is located in Barton County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1963, has a total capacity of 81.6 MW from a single natural gas-fired steam turbine generator. Sunflower Electric Power Corp is the owner and operator. The plant is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 52,506 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.3%. Great Bend - Sunflower is ranked as the 17th largest power plant in Kansas out of 53 total plants in the state. Nationally, it is ranked 999 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
52.5K MWh
Annual Generation
7.3%
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
MKECMULGRN_UN3
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·high wind
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 11:54AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Chamber Ribbon Cutting Celebrates New Ownership and Fresh Vision at Sunflower Estates
GREAT BEND, Kan. — The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Sunflower Estates, a Mobile Home and RV Community,...
Sunflower Estates (other)Great Bend Chamber of Commerce (other)
Ad Astra Radio·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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