Colby City of — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1272
- Capacity
- 20.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Thomas, KS
- Operating Since
- 1958
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- City of Colby - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Colby City of
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #4 of 34 Distillate Oil plants in KS#151 of 827 nationally
20.7 MW Distillate Oil operating in Thomas, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
20.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.5116, -84.9664
County
Thomas, KS
Nearby Plants
- Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityNatural Gas1192 MW · 22.5 km
- Afton SolarSolar5 MW · 22.5 km
- Dalton 2Solar6.5 MW · 23.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Colby - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Colby - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Colby City of power plant, located in Thomas County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 20.7 MW across seven generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid technologies for power generation. The plant began operating in 1958 and is owned and operated by the City of Colby, Kansas.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 9th largest power plant out of 42 in Kansas, and nationally it is ranked 190th out of 886 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes topics such as hazards, industry trends, regulatory matters, and grid operations.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 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
Colby Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.981 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.MW.COLBY.MW
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Norton; Sherman; Thomas; Sheridan; Graham; Wallace; Logan; Gove; Greeley
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 8:17AM MDT until March 22 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
NWS Goodland KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
High Winds Knock Heritage Kansas AM Station Off Air
KLOE(AM) in Goodland, Kan., is off the air after winds exceeding 80 mph left its tower leaning.
KLOE (operator)
Radio World·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
Takeuchi adds dealer locations in central US
The compact equipment line now will be offered at eight Central Power Systems dealerships in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Takeuchi (other)Central Power Systems (other)
Recycling Today·8 months ago
Hazards·tornado
Tornado leaves path of destruction in Grinnell, other Kansas towns threatened on active night for severe weather
There were close calls for the towns of St. Francis, Scott City and Greensburg, but the community of Grinnell in Gove County took a direct...
KWCH·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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