Garnett Municipal — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1278
- Capacity
- 11.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Anderson, KS
- Operating Since
- 1930
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- City of Garnett - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Garnett Municipal
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #9 of 34 Distillate Oil plants in KS#251 of 827 nationally
11.7 MW Distillate Oil operating in Anderson, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
11.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1930
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2697, -95.2447
County
Anderson, KS
Nearby Plants
- East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLCWaste Heat2 MW · 0.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Garnett - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Garnett - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Garnett Municipal is a 11.7 MW power plant located in Anderson County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1930, is owned and operated by the City of Garnett. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 7 generators using Petroleum Liquids technology. Garnett Municipal operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Garnett Municipal generated 8 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 15th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 295th out of 886 plants nationally.
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
1 MWh
Latest Month
8 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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
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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
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
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
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Grid·outage
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