Girard — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1279
- Capacity
- 10.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Crawford, KS
- Operating Since
- 1955
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- City of Girard - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 109.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Girard
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #10 of 34 Distillate Oil plants in KS#274 of 827 nationally
10.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Crawford, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
10.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1955
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.5077, -94.8396
County
Crawford, KS
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Girard - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Girard - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Girard power plant, located in Crawford County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 10.8 MW. The plant began operating in 1955 and is owned and operated by the City of Girard. It utilizes petroleum liquids (DFO) as its primary fuel source, employing four generators. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 109 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Girard ranks as the 17th largest power plant out of 42 in Kansas, and 314th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
8 MWh
Latest Month
109 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Girard
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPP
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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