Augusta Electric Plant No 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1261
- Capacity
- 11.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Butler, KS
- Operating Since
- 1929
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- City of Augusta - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Augusta Electric Plant No 1
StandbyDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #44 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1449 of 2009 nationally
11.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (9 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (3 MW) standby in Butler, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
11.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1929
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.6785, -96.9719
County
Butler, KS
Nearby Plants
- Augusta Electric Plant No 2Natural Gas20.7 MW · 1.0 km
- Prairie Sky Solar FarmSolar1 MW · 12.1 km
- El Dorado RefineryNatural Gas38.9 MW · 15.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Augusta - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Augusta - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Augusta Electric Plant No 1, located in Butler County, Kansas, is a hybrid power plant primarily fueled by natural gas, with petroleum liquids also listed as a fuel. The plant has a total capacity of 11.5 MW distributed across 8 generators. It began operating in 1929 and is owned and operated by the City of Augusta (KS). The plant 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 6 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. According to state rankings, Augusta Electric Plant No 1 is the 39th largest of 53 plants in Kansas, and nationally it is ranked 1421 out of 1963 plants. The plant's technologies include Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine and Petroleum Liquids.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
6 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Augusta Electric Plant No 1
Substation Distance
1.046 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR_KP_AUGICN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
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
Wind Advisory (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
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