10.4 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (5 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (6 MW) standby in Coffey, KS — Southwest Power Pool
10.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1962
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1934, -95.7499
County
Coffey, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Burlington - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Burlington - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
624 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
19 MWh
Latest Month
257 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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