Hoisington — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1286
- Capacity
- 10.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Barton, KS
- Operating Since
- 1961
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- City of Hoisington - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 32 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Hoisington
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #49 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1463 of 2009 nationally
10.9 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (5 MW) operating in Barton, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
10.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1961
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.5130, -98.7747
County
Barton, KS
Nearby Plants
- Great Bend - SunflowerNatural Gas81.6 MW · 14.2 km
- EllinwoodNatural Gas8.5 MW · 24.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Hoisington - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Hoisington - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Hoisington plant, located in Barton County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 10.9 MW. It began operating in 1961 and is owned and operated by the City of Hoisington. The plant utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources, classifying it as a hybrid facility. It consists of four generators.
In the most recent year with available data, the Hoisington plant generated 32 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 16th largest plant out of 42 in Kansas, and 311th 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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2 MWh
Latest Month
32 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
Hoisington
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS (other)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS (other)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 11:54AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS (other)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
General
David J. Wondra 1960-2015
HOISINGTON — David J. Wondra, 55, died June 28, 2015 at University Of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. Born June 23, 1960 at Hoisington,...
Great Bend Tribune·5 days ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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