6.9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Graham, KS — Southwest Power Pool
6.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1952
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.3582, -99.8417
County
Graham, KS
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Hill City | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Hill City | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hill City plant is a 6.9 MW electricity generating facility located in Graham County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1952 and is owned and operated by the City of Hill City. It consists of six generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the Hill City plant is ranked 24th out of 42 power plants in Kansas, and 452nd out of 886 plants nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 11 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%.
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
11 MWh
Latest Month
11 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hill City
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.
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
Last updated 2026-03-21
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