1.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Dickinson, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6658, -96.9492
County
Dickinson, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Herington - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Herington - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Herington plant, located in Dickinson County, Kansas, is a 1.6 MW petroleum-liquid-fueled power plant. It began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by the City of Herington, Kansas. The plant has one generator and utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source.
The Herington plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 40th out of 42 power plants in Kansas, and 801st out of 886 plants nationally. News reports indicate the plant has been mentioned in three news articles, all related to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Herington
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Wind Advisory: Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Lyon
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 1:00PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
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: 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
Last updated 2026-03-21
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