Burlington (KS) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1266
- Capacity
- 10.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Coffey, KS
- Operating Since
- 1962
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- City of Burlington - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 257 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Burlington (KS)
StandbyDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #11 of 34 Distillate Oil plants in KS#288 of 827 nationally
10.4 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (5 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (6 MW) standby in Coffey, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
10.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1962
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.1934, -95.7499
County
Coffey, KS
Nearby Plants
- Wolf Creek Generating StationNuclear1296.3 MW · 7.3 km
- Wolf Creek GeneratorDistillate Oil1 MW · 10.7 km
- SharpeDistillate Oil20 MW · 10.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Burlington - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Burlington - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Burlington (KS) power plant, located in Coffey County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 10.4 MW across four generators. The plant primarily uses distillate fuel oil (DFO) and natural gas in internal combustion engines. It began operating in 1962 and is owned and operated by the City of Burlington, Kansas. The plant is considered a hybrid facility due to its use of multiple fuel types.
Burlington (KS) operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks 19th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 335th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 257 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
624 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
19 MWh
Latest Month
257 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
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
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
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 (hazard)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
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Some Parsons, Kansas, residents raise concerns about a 1-mile underground nuclear reactor
Dozens of people gathered at a meeting to hear from the company and share their opinions about the first of a new type of small nuclear...
KCUR·2 weeks ago
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