327.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (268 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (60 MW) operating in Cherokee, KS — Southwest Power Pool
327.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.0726, -94.6987
County
Cherokee, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Empire District Electric Co | Empire District Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Empire District Electric Co | Algonquin Power & Utilities | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Riverton power plant is a 327.2 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Cherokee County, Kansas. It began operating in 1988 and consists of six generators utilizing both combined cycle and combustion turbine technologies. The plant is owned by Algonquin Power & Utilities, a Canadian company, and operated by Empire District Electric Co. Riverton is a hybrid plant and ranks as the 8th largest in Kansas out of 16 plants, and 614th nationally out of 945.
In the most recent year of data, Riverton generated 1,336,903 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.6%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $802.12 per kW, with data sourced from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
78.3K MWh
Latest Month
1.3M MWh
Annual Generation
46.6%
Capacity Factor
$893/kW
Installed Cost
$29.9/MWh
Operating Cost
The Empire District Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Riverton
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
EDERIV453UN12_1_
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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