4.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Douglas, KS — Southwest Power Pool
4.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1964
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7984, -70.7504
County
Douglas, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Baldwin City Plant No 1 is a 4.2 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Douglas County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1964, consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Baldwin City (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 of data, Baldwin City Plant No 1 generated 12 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 35th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 585th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
12 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Last updated 2026-03-21
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